Friendship & Fallouts – PSHE Lesson for KS3 | Resolving Conflict & Building Resilience
A fully resourced, editable 1-hour+ PSHE lesson focused on managing friendship challenges and fallouts. This lesson is ideal for developing students’ emotional literacy, communication skills, and personal boundaries—fully aligned with the latest RSHE statutory guidance.
Perfect for PSHE lessons, Tutor Time, or Pastoral Sessions, this resource helps young people reflect on the importance of healthy friendships and learn practical conflict resolution strategies.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify common causes of friendship fallouts
• Practise resolving disagreements calmly and constructively
• Reflect on and evaluate personal boundaries in social relationships
Key Vocabulary:
Friendship, exclusion, boundaries, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, breathing techniques
What’s Included in the Lesson Pack:
• Fully editable PowerPoint presentation
(Learning outcomes, confidence checkers, video clips, structured tasks)
• Student activities, reflection tasks, and role-play scenarios
• Assessment opportunities and self-evaluation tools
• Designed for use by both PSHE specialists and non-specialist staff
Format: Editable PPT + printable worksheets
Target Age Group: KS3 (Ages 11–14)
Themes: Healthy relationships, communication, social skills, emotional wellbeing
This engaging PSHE lesson encourages students to explore real-life scenarios, develop empathy, and build strategies for navigating the ups and downs of friendships.
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