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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 62

That the child would be enabled to…

  • Explore the importance of friendship and interacting with others and realise that making and changing friends is part of the natural process of growing.
  • Discuss and appreciate the different aspects of friendship and the difference between close friends and acquaintances- mutual respect, trust, loyalty, listening, spending time, genuine communication, laughter, honesty, resolving conflicts, forgiveness, being just and fair.
  • Explore the differences between boy and girl friendships and same sex friendships- talking about different things, having different expectations of each other, wishing to impress his own sex and opposite sex.
  • Consider problems that can arise in friendships and other relationships and how these could be handled- jealousy, uncertainty, feeling left out, pressure to belong and conform.
  • Identify the different groups to which friends can belong and recognise what constitutes a healthy group- healthy group, inclusive, friendly, supportive, respectful of the rights and views of others.
  • Explore how the opinions, views or expectations of others can influence how people relate to each other, either positively or negatively- being inclusive, respectful, sharing, truancy, shoplifting, smoking, making assumptions, stress.
  • Practise and recognise the importance of care and consideration, courtesy and good manners with others.
  • Recognise, discuss and understand bullying and its effects- what behaviour constitutes bullying, how and why bullying happens, how it feels to be intimidated and to intimidate others, the effect of bullying on self and others, know that bullying is always wrong.
  • Explore and discuss how individuals can deal with being bullied, knowing that others are being bullied and being a bully- who to confide in, when to tell, how to be assertive.

Table of recommended lessons:

Lessons to be taken from…

  1. Look After Yourself(N.W.H.B.): Theme 2- Getting on with others page 165, page 169- 171, page 175- 176
  2. Stay Safe: Bullying page 12 -15

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