Positive and healthy friendships

In this lesson, we will learn about what a healthy friendship looks like and typical behaviours to expect in a respectful relationship. We will also be able to understand what to do if a friendship or relationship causes unhappiness.

Positive and healthy friendships

In this lesson, we will learn about what a healthy friendship looks like and typical behaviours to expect in a respectful relationship. We will also be able to understand what to do if a friendship or relationship causes unhappiness.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Features of healthy friendships (including online)
  2. Typical behaviour within respectful relationships
  3. What to do if a friendship/relationship causes unhappiness

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
A friendship a state of mutual trust and support between individuals.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
What can you do to be a good friend?
Correct answer: All of the above
Help them
Invite them to have lunch with you
Share with them
Q3.
Which word would you use to describe a friend?
Correct answer: Loyal
Mean
Uncaring
Q4.
Your friend is worried about problems at home, do you...
Correct answer: Offer your friend a chance to talk and listen to them.
Tell everybody about your friend's secrets.
Tell them all your problems instead.
Tell them to pull themselves together.
Q5.
Your friend wants to hang out with someone else. What do you do?
Correct answer: Ask if you can all hang out together - you might make a new friend!
Go very quiet and sit on your own, refusing to speak to anyone.
Tell your friend they are only allowed to hang out with you.

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words describe a healthy friendship?
Correct answer: All of the above
Considerate
Kind
Respectful
Q2.
Friendship is a state of mutual trust and support between individuals.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
It is important to accept each other's differences?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
What should you do if you are unhappy in your friendship?
Just put up with it.
Sit on your own and ignore everyone.
Correct answer: Speak to someone, for example a family member or a member of school staff
Q5.
Spending lots of time together is good for your friendship?
Correct answer: Both
False
True

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UnitRSHE (PSHE) / Respectful relationships: Respect and friendship

RSHE (PSHE)