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Lesson 4: How can I be a good friend?

Investigating the qualities of a good friend and how friendships make people feel.
A diverse group of smiling children standing close together with their arms around each other, showing friendship and inclusion.

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Learning objective

  • To describe what makes a good friend.

Success criteria

  • I can suggest what makes a good friend.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Explain that the children will revisit key vocabulary from the previous lessons in the unit. Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Vocabulary spinner. Click to spin the wheel and read the word aloud. Ask the children to share a definition of the word with a partner.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 20 March 2026

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