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STRAND: Myself and Others
(Theme for Oct/Nov)

STRAND UNIT: My Friends and Other People
TIME: 30 mins a week plus integrated time
RESOURCES: Walk Tall, Stay Safe, R.S.E., N.W.H.B.
Content Objectives from the Curriculum Statement page 20

That the child would be enabled to …

  • Identify, discuss and appreciate his own friends.
  • Discuss and examine the different aspects of friendship- talking together, spending time together, helping each other, sharing with each other, trusting each other.

Identify and appreciate friends at school and how thay cab help and care for each other- recognise and including the lonely child at playtime, being fair and equitable when working and playing with others.

  • Discuss and appreciate all those considered special, both within and outside the family circle- parent, grandparent, sister, brother, neighbour, teacher.
  • Recognise and appreciate differences in people and know how to treat others with dignity and respect.
  • Recognise and explore bullying behaviour who is involved and the effects on different people- the bully, the child being bullied, the onlookers, the family of the victim.
  • Know that bullying is always wrong and know what should be done if one is being bullied or sees it happening to someone else.

Table of recommended lessons:

Lessons to be taken from…

  1. Walk Tall: Unit 3 Belonging page 75- 86
  2. R.S.E.: Theme 2 These are my Friends page 33- 41
  3. Stay Safe: Topic 2 Bullying page 12- 14
  4. First Steps(N.W.H.B.): Unit 2 Me and Others page 123- 124

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