Friendship and the importance of friends and when friends can be positive or toxic.**. PSHE Lesson. Editable 22 slide PowerPoint Lesson, Lesson Assessment, Student Resources, Signposting to extra support services. Bonus Mindfulness Activity and much more.
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Learning Outcomes:
To understand the different types of friendships that exist
To understand what an unhealthy relationship might look like
To explore what being a true friend to someone really entails
Some Key Terms Covered
SECRETS, LIES, DISCLOSURES, SELF-DISCLOSURE, RELATIONSHIPS, Phubbing, Online Friends, Cyber Bullying
PSHE (Assessment) Objectives
I can recognise if I have unhealthy friendships
I understand the importance of not disclosing too much information to online friends
I am a good friend most if not all of the time
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☞ 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning)
☞ Most lessons include a Worksheet
☞ Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
☞ Teacher Notes (On some slides)
☞ Team project Handouts
☞ Team roles
☞ Mapped against Latest Statutory Health and RSE DfE Guidance, PSHE Association & Character Education Guidance from DfE.
⟴ PSHE Association Theme: Relationships KS3 R1 and KS4 R2
⟴ Statutory Health - T1 Mental Health & Wellbeing
⟴ Statutory RSE - T2 Respectful Relationships
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