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Healthy Friendships – PSHE & Enterprise Drop Down Day
For Secondary Students Aged 11–14

Healthy Friendships PSHE & Enterprise Drop Down Day is a fresh, practical and fun approach to teaching the core values of friendship, empathy, and respectful boundaries. Designed to support and strengthen your existing PSHE provision, this one-day experience is ready to roll out and guaranteed to get students thinking critically from start to finish.

Alignment with New RSHE 2025 Requirements

This drop down day supports the updated RSHE curriculum in these important areas:

• Promotes healthy relationships, respect, and consent – core RSHE themes focused on building positive relationships and teaching students to recognise unhealthy dynamics
• Develops personal safety awareness – RSHE now includes topics like personal safety in public spaces; your delivery method allows a focused opportunity to explore these themes in context
• Supports mental health, loneliness, and resilience – updated guidance includes content on mental wellbeing, loneliness, and grief; a dedicated drop down day can weave in supportive discussion around these areas
• Increases 51ºÚÁÏ clarity and inclusion – schools are encouraged to create safe spaces, be inclusive of diverse family forms, and communicate clearly with parents; your day can model these principles

This engaging day focuses on real-life friendship skills — not just theory. Students will explore what it really means to be a good friend through interactive, hands-on activities including:

• Role-plays and scenario-based challenges
• Critical thinking discussions
• Teamwork, active listening, and empathy exercises
• Exploring boundaries, respect, and constructive feedback

No lengthy prep required! Teachers are fully supported with:

• Teacher Instruction Guidance Booklet
• Student Guidance Booklet
• PPT Presentation Slides (Sessions 1–5)
• Lá´‰feFluent Instructional Videos (Sessions 1–5)
• Student Evaluation Form
• Student Certificates (optional)
• Printable Handouts and Activity Resources

**Learning Outcomes **

• Practice Empathy Responses: Students will learn to identify and practice empathetic responses by recognising emotions, validating feelings, and offering supportive statements to strengthen interpersonal connection
• Mirror Body Language: Students will explore the concept of mirroring body language as a non-verbal way to show empathy and understanding, practicing techniques that create a sense of connection and trust.
• Celebrate Others’ Joys: Students will develop the ability to express genuine happiness for others by practicing affirming language, enthusiastic reactions, and encouraging behaviours that relationships.
• Respond in Healthy Ways: Students will examine healthy empathetic responses, focusing on balancing compassion with appropriate boundaries, ensuring their support is respectful and constructive