when someone tries to persuade or force someone else to do something

treating others kindly and valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries; for example, listening carefully and being polite, even if you disagree

an imaginary line separating what we will and won't allow

Pressure from friends

RSHE (PSHE)

Healthy friendships

Healthy families

Pressure from adults

This unit teaches pupils about healthy friendships and families, recognising and resisting pressure from friends and adults, understanding healthy versus unhealthy relationships and knowing when to seek help. Pupils develop skills to maintain healthy boundaries and assert their needs.

Power in relationships: What does a healthy relationship feel like?

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Feeling unsafe or being asked to keep secrets.

treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

When someone tries to persuade or force someone else to do something, this is called {{}}.

We have to do what friends tell us to do.

It's important to keep firm boundaries so that we stay safe and comfortable.

a friend accepting that we have a different opinion

encourage our friends to peer pressure someone else

What can we do if we experience peer pressure?

Match the action with whether it's good touch or bad touch.

expectations to follow that can keep us safe

the people we live with and may be related to

when someone is finding it hard to overcome a challenge

something hidden for a short time to make it more fun

A {{}} is something that is kept hidden that you may be told to not tell someone else.

People who have boundaries are too sensitive.

It is typical to have arguments with friends from time to time.

Laura could agree to play her game today and Sam's game tomorrow.

Laura could force Sam to play the game she wants to play.

Laura wants to play a different game to Sam at breaktime. How could Laura solve this problem respectfully?

makes people feel worried or scared most of the time

being touched, even if we said yes to begin with.

Pressure from friends

Lesson outcome

Content guidance