in this context, when people who were together (like parents or carers) part ways

people or services that offer help with emotional and practical needs

Separation and sudden changes

RSHE (PSHE)

Death, grief and loss

Grieving processes

This unit explores the management of separation, change, and loss in relationships. Pupils learn to understand the impact of relationship breakdowns, cope with death and bereavement and access appropriate support during difficult transitions.

Healthy relationships: How do separation and change affect relationships?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

If this is the definition, what is the word: 'when people who were together (like parents or carers) part ways'?

Not all separations are negative, but all require ___________.

We don't need support networks, we should just deal with it ourselves.

Support networks can provide us with advice and guidance.

Support networks should only be made up of professionals.

Support networks will look different for everyone.

Which statements about support networks are accurate?

It is odd to feel positively about change and separation.

We may experience physical feelings such as insomnia or a tight chest.

The only valid feeling about separation is sadness.

Which statements about feelings relating to change are **not** accurate?

Separation always means that a family has failed.

Separation may be the healthiest option in some cases.

Separation means that there is a lack of love or care.

the way in which two or more people are connected

Match the words to the correct definition.

ignore them and hope that they improve with time

try breathing exercises to help calm yourself

focus completely on your feelings and think about nothing else

distract yourself with something to give yourself a mental break

Which of the following are ways to help us manage our feelings?

We should not allow ourselves to feel emotions like sadness or anger.

Feelings can help us to learn about ourselves.

Feelings only tell us what we think about others.

Which of the following statements about our feelings are **not** accurate?

ask follow-up questions to show she understands

try to focus the conversation on herself to take her friend's mind off it

Sam wants to show her friend that she is listening to her express her feelings about a difficult time she is going through. What can Sam do to show she is really listening to her friend?

Every relationship we have may involve different power __________.

make sure the other person knows everything they have done wrong.

use 'I' statements when talking about our feelings.

ask for support if the conflict is unhealthy.

end the relationship, only unhealthy relationships have conflict.

If a relationship encounters conflict, we should ...

Separation and sudden changes

Lesson outcome

Content guidance