Y5 PSHE - Block 1

Relationships

Families and friendships

Managing friendships and peer influence

what makes a healthy friendship and how they make people feel included
strategies to help someone feel included
about peer influence and how it can make people feel or behave
the impact of the need for peer approval in different situations, including online
strategies to manage peer influence and the need for peer approval e.g. exit strategies, assertive communication
that it is common for friendships to experience challenges
strategies to positively resolve disputes and reconcile differences in friendships
that friendships can change over time and the benefits of having new and different types of friends
how to recognise if a friendship is making them feel unsafe, worried, or uncomfortable
when and how to seek support in relation to friendships

Safe relationships

Physical contact and feeling safe

to identify what physical touch is acceptable, unacceptable, wanted or unwanted in different situations
how to ask for, give and not give permission for physical contact
how it feels in a person’s mind and body when they are uncomfortable
that it is never someone’s fault if they have experienced unacceptable contact
how to respond to unwanted or unacceptable physical contact
that no one should ask them to keep a secret that makes them feel uncomfortable or try to persuade them to keep a secret they are worried about
whom to tell if they are concerned about unwanted physical contact

Respecting ourselves and others

Responding respectfully to a wide range of people; recognising prejudice and discrimination

to recognise that everyone should be treated equally
why it is important to listen and respond respectfully to a wide range of people, including those whose traditions, beliefs and lifestyle are different to their own
what discrimination means and different types of discrimination e.g. racism, sexism, homophobia
to identify online bullying and discrimination of groups or individuals e.g. trolling and harassment

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