PHSE

 This week in Year 6 PSHE, our focus was on understanding what makes a healthy friendship and how to manage small disagreements in a positive and respectful way.

Through discussion, storytelling, and role-play, pupils explored how even the closest of friends can sometimes fall out—and that’s okay. What matters most is how we choose to respond when disagreements happen.

We talked about:

• The qualities of a healthy friendship, such as kindness, trust, and support.

• How to stay calm during disagreements and use strategies like listening, talking it through, and finding compromise.

• Why it’s important to recognise how others feel and work together to put things right.

We linked our learning to our school values of:

• Respect – by listening to each other, speaking kindly, and accepting different points of view.

• Belonging – by helping everyone feel included, safe, and valued in our friendships and in the wider school community.

It was fantastic to see pupils reflect on their own relationships and practise the skills they need to maintain strong, respectful friendships where everyone feels they belong.