Making new friends
I can explain how I can make new friends safely.
Making new friends
I can explain how I can make new friends safely.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are signs of healthy friendships.
- There are different ways to make new freinds.
- It can be unsafe to make new friends online.
Keywords
Friendship - a relationship between two or more people who care about and support each other
Online safety - being aware of the dangers or threats you could encounter when online
Communication - the exchange of words, either verbal or written, to express thoughts, feelings and ideas
Common misconception
I can only be friends with someone I see a lot.
You don't have to spend lots of time with people for them to be good friends.
To help you plan your year 7 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Making new friends, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Making new friends, 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.
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Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended