Y5/6 Lesson 2 (Cycle B): Friendship skills

Exploring friendships and possible solutions to problems; learning that friendships can be stronger after an issue has happened.

Learning objective

  • To explore the ups and downs of friendships.

Statutory guidance

Caring friendships

Pupils should know:

  • How important friendships are in making us feel happy and secure, and how people choose and make friends
  • That most friendships have ups and downs, and that these can often be worked through so that the friendship is repaired or even strengthened, and that resorting to violence is never right.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: May benefit from being in the same group and being given the Activity: Friendship problems – with example so that they have a specific problem to respond to. They could also work in a group with an adult to support them.

Pupils working at greater depth: Could be challenged to give a couple of solutions to the problem including signposting to additional support.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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