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A healthy friendship

I can describe the features of healthy friendships.

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A healthy friendship

I can describe the features of healthy friendships.

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Key learning points

  1. Healthy friendships make us feel happy, confident, safe and positive.
  2. People have boundaries and that they should be respected.
  3. Unhealthy friendships make us feel unsafe, uncomfortable or disrespected.

Keywords

  • Respect - being considerate of others and the world around you; treating people fairly and how you would like to be treated

  • Boundary - an imaginary line separating what we will and won't allow

Common misconception

Friendships only happen in person.

Friendships can be diverse and can be in person and online.


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  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:kindness,the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate
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the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate

Correct Answer:honesty,being truthful and transparent
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being truthful and transparent

Correct Answer:acceptance,acknowledging something as it is, without judgement
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acknowledging something as it is, without judgement

Q2.
Which of the following statements show courtesy?
Correct answer: taking turns
Correct answer: listening attentively
Correct answer: not talking over or interrupting
always doing what your friends tell you
Q3.
Which of the following statements are not part of the definition of bullying?
it is repeated over time
it intentionally hurts another individual or group
Correct answer: it is arguing with friends
Correct answer: it is not repeated over time
Q4.
Seeking permission means...
taking something from someone else
Correct answer: gaining approval for something
taking the advice of others
Q5.
Bullying which takes place online is known as...
Correct Answer: cyberbullying, cyber bullying, cyber-bullying
Q6.
Which of the following is the correct definition of an active bystander?
A person who witnesses bullying, but doesn't get involved
Correct answer: A person who witnesses bullying and tries to help
A person who intentionally hurts another individual

6 Questions

Q1.
are imaginary lines separating what we will and won't allow.
Correct Answer: Boundaries
Q2.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Friendships only happen in person.
Friendships only happen online.
Correct answer: Friendships can happen both in person and online.
Q3.
Which of the following are features of a healthy friendship?
Correct answer: respect
safe
Correct answer: boundaries
Correct answer: honesty
Correct answer: trust
Q4.
Which word means being considerate of others and the world around you, and treating people fairly?
Correct Answer: Respect, Respectful
Q5.
An friendship might make us feel unsafe, uncomfortable or disrespected.
Correct Answer: unhealthy
Q6.
Which of the following are feelings we might have if we were in a healthy friendship?
Correct answer: positivity
Correct answer: happiness
Correct answer: confidence
boundaries