Healthy friendships
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how to create healthy friendships.
Key learning points
- Healthy friendships feel safe.
- Healthy friendships feel equal and respectful.
- In friendships, we need to balance our needs and the needs of others.
- It is good to be kind and we also need to stick up for ourselves.
- Friendships can be unhealthy when one person has more power than the other.
Keywords
Healthy - when something is healthy it means it is good for us, our minds and bodies
Equal - in this context, everyone being treated fairly
Respect - treating others kindly and valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries; for example, listening carefully and being polite, even if you disagree
Common misconception
Being selfless is always a good thing.
Although it is good to consider others and be generous, we also need to look after ourselves. We need to strike a balance between our own needs and those of others.
Teacher tip
Emphasise that friendship should be an equal and fair balance, where everyone feels important.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their definition.
something that won't hurt us
in this context, when something is delicate or important
to treat someone or something in a way that's wrong
Q2.A is when someone asks us to not say anything, but it is not fun.
Q3.Laura and Aisha are playing with each other at breaktime. Aisha asks Laura to stop touching her. What should Laura do?
Q4.Our family and carers should...
Q5.Which of these is the best example of being a good friend?
Q6.Match the start of each sentence with how it should end.
we should get help from an adult we trust.
adults we know offline who make us feel safe.
use kind hands on other people.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their definition.
when something is good for us, our minds and bodies
in this context, everyone being treated fairly
treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries
Q2.Which are qualities of a healthy friendship?
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.What can we do if we think we are in an unhealthy friendship?
Q5.Friendships can be unhealthy when one person has more than the other, for example, the person might say friends can only play the games they want to play.
Q6.Which are examples of phrases we can use to stick up for ourselves by firmly stating what we feel and what we need?
To help you plan your 4 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Healthy friendships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 4 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Healthy 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.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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