Respecting boundaries in friendships
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how to respect personal boundaries.
Key learning points
- We all have personal boundaries.
- We should respect other people's boundaries.
- In healthy friendships, we should feel free to state our boundaries.
- We should expect other people to respect our boundaries.
- We should support our friends to maintain their boundaries.
Keywords
Personal - in this context, something to do with ourselves
Boundary - an imaginary line separating what we will and won't allow
Maintain - in this context, putting in effort to keep a relationship healthy and working
Common misconception
People who maintain their boundaries are overly sensitive or lack a sense of humour.
Everyone has personal boundaries, whether they are aware of them or not, and these boundaries vary from person to person. All boundaries are valid and should be respected equally.
Teacher tip
Use relatable role-play scenarios to help pupils recognise and respect personal boundaries.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their correct definitions.
treating everyone the same and giving them the same opportunities
to treat a person unfairly because of their characteristics
a particular part of you
Q2.Who should we ask for help around peer pressure?
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.Match the behaviour to whether it is a red flag or a green flag.
green flag
red flag
green flag
green flag
red flag
Q5.There are nine protected under the Equality Act 2010.
Q6.We must always get before touching someone's body.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their correct definitions.
in this context, something to do with ourselves
an imaginary line separating what we will and won't allow
in this context, putting in effort to keep a relationship healthy
Q2.Which statements are false?
Q3.Match the behaviour with whether it is part of a healthy or unhealthy friendship.
healthy
unhealthy
healthy
unhealthy
healthy
Q4.Our personal boundaries aren’t able to control how other people towards us.
Q5.Which of these is an unhealthy personal boundary?
Q6.Who should we tell if someone is ignoring or trying to change our personal boundaries?
To help you plan your 6 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Respecting boundaries in friendships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 6 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Respecting boundaries in friendships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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