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Learning objective
- To develop and apply positive ways to respond to friendship challenges.
Success criteria
- I can use calm, respectful language to express
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
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Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Optional: draw the children’s attention to the PSHE agreement created in the Introductory lesson: Creating an agreement for PSHE and recap the agreed rules. If required, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
People needing extra support
- Could work with guided adult support to discuss which techniques help them stay calm and communicate respectfully.
- Could use sentence starters from the Resource: Conflict resolution sentence starters (support).
- Could work as part of a mixed ability pair to gain support from a more able pupil in how to resolve the scenario situations.
- Could use counters to show which technique on the Resource: Conflict resolution toolkit they think should be used for each scenario, rather than acting them out, choosing a colour counter for each scenario and placing it on the technique they think would work best to solve that conflict.
Pupils working at greater depth
- Should reflect on how different conflict resolution strategies can be more or less effective depending on the situation and justify their reasoning.
- Could suggest additional strategies not listed on the Resource: Conflict resolution toolkit and explain when they might be most appropriate.
- Could evaluate how reflecting on their own behaviour and emotional responses can help to strengthen or repair friendships.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using calm, respectful language during role-play
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Vocabulary definitions
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communication
Sharing ideas or feelings using our bodies, words, writing or pictures.
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compromise
Each person giving up a little of what they want to find a fair solution.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y5: Why are healthy relationships important?
Lesson 1: What makes me who I am?
Lesson 2 : How do families show commitment to each other?
Lesson 3: How can families support and protect each other?
Lesson 4: What helps us make and maintain healthy friendships?
Lesson 5: How can we manage challenges in friendships?
Lesson 6: How can I be assertive and respectful?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th February, 2026
