Repairing damaged friendships
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how to repair damaged friendships.
Key learning points
- Sometimes a friendship can be damaged, and this can affect how we feel.
- A friendship could be damaged by a misunderstanding, unkind words or broken trust.
- To repair friendships, we need to listen, compromise and take responsibility for our actions.
- Unhealthy relationship traits are known as red flags.
- Sometimes we need to walk away from unhealthy friendships.
Keywords
Damaged - in this context, a friendship which has been hurt
Responsibility - to accept blame for something
Repair - to fix something
Compromise - an agreement where all people are happy
Red flag - a sign that a relationship is unhealthy
Common misconception
We should maintain all friendships.
Some friendships are unhealthy. It’s important to be able to spot red flags and know when to walk away from a friendship that makes us feel unhappy or unsafe.
Teacher tip
Be aware of healthy and unhealthy relationship patterns among pupils. Ensure that they know what to do if they are experiencing friendship issues and take their concerns seriously. Remember that friendship issues often happen online.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their definition.
a sign that a relationship is healthy
treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries
putting in effort to keep a relationship healthy and working
Q2.Which are green flags in a friendship?
Q3.Which of these statements are true?
Q4.We all have around what we will and won't do. Good friends respect these and they should never be deliberately ignored.
Q5.Match the type of bullying with whether it is physical, emotional or discriminatory.
physical
discriminatory
emotional
physical
Q6.Sometimes we have with friends. These might happen when we don't understand each other.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their definitions.
in this context, a friendship which has been hurt
to accept blame for something
to fix something
Q2.Which of these is the definition of compromise?
Q3.Which of these statements are true?
Q4.Someone not listening, making you feel bad about yourself and never compromising are examples of in a friendship.
Q5.What should we do if we think we are in an unhealthy friendship?
Q6.How can we repair friendships?
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Repairing damaged friendships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 5 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Repairing damaged friendships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 2 RSHE (PSHE) lessons from the Healthy relationships: How can I be a great friend? unit, dive into the full primary RSHE (PSHE) curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.