How to make friends & what is a good Friend - Primary Careers / PSHE . A fully-resourced editable PowerPoint lesson for Ks2 Students (1 hour +) which can be used by teachers to deliver a detailed workshop / session on the importance of this topic.
Learning Outcomes:
“To understand why we have friends To be able to explain how to make friends To consider how to be a good friend”
Key terms
Characteristics, Trustworthy, Empathy, Loyalty
Homework Activity
“The next time you see someone playing on their own, go over, say hi and offer to play with them. Afterwards, answer the following questions: What was the person playing Why did you want to play with them How did you feel when you approached them How did you feel after the interaction”
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Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
The lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, variety of student facing tasks and comprehension tasks These resources have been designed to be engaging, informative and pick up and teach.
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FOR NEW 2026 RSHE GUIDANCE - coverage cited in lesson plan (included). Two-hour friendship / being a good friend and managing fall-outs PSHE / RSE lesson. Everything is editable. engaging and easy to follow, with a variety of activities, from scaffolded written tasks, clip tasks, a game, creative tasks, active tasks, case study analysis and much more. Lesson plan included.
Students will investigate what personal qualities we need to be a good friend, how to differentiate good, genuine friendship groups from toxic ones as well as how we can be a good friend online, when our friends need us most. Created for new 2026 onward RSHE guidance, taken from the EC Publishing Complete 2026 PSHE Package (available with a quick Google).
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This social story is designed to help children understand how to navigate playtime with friends on the playground. It explains that while everyone might want to play the same game at times, there will also be moments when friends prefer different activities or need a break. The story encourages children to manage their emotions and recognise that these situations don’t have to lead to frustration or upset.
Ideal for teachers, parents, and caregivers, this story promotes emotional awareness and problem-solving, helping children develop positive social interactions and enjoy their time on the playground.
What’s Inside?
Along with a 20-page social story, there’s also a shorter, adapted version with movable pictures to help engage children on each page.
Why Is This Social Story Helpful?
Social stories use a gentle and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that’s easy to understand. They are particularly useful for:
• Children who struggle to grasp social concepts.
• Learning social skills, social cues, and appropriate responses.
• Providing guidance on expectations, emotions, and problem-solving.
• Supporting autistic children who may find social interactions challenging and benefit from clear, structured explanations.
How to Use This Story Effectively
• Create a focused environment – Read the story in a quiet space with minimal distractions.
• Read it regularly – Start by reading it twice, then revisit it often to reinforce learning.
• Incorporate it into daily routines – Use the story as part of a structured schedule.
• Use it when needed – If the child struggles with apologising, read the story at relevant moments (without making it feel like a punishment).
• Encourage and praise – Keep the experience positive, reinforcing good behavior with encouragement.
Durability & Reusability
For long-term use, consider laminating and binding the pages or placing them in a display book. This allows for repeated reading and reinforcement, making the lesson more effective over time.
Narrative unit of work based on Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo. Includes at least 10 days planning, supporting PPTs, exemplar story, story maps and chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions.
A set of Comprehension questions based on the third chapter (Chapter 3) of “Friend or Foe” by Micheal Morpurgo. There are three sets of differentiated questions including a set of questions which have sentences with key words/information missing for children to complete using a word bank for lower ability/SEN children.
Describing family members and friends, matching adjectives with English. Begins with colouring-in task to suit middle or low ability KS4 students, with progression to paragraphs and writing frame. Suitable for cover lesson. Maps to Metro 4, Module 2 or Expo Rouge/Vert, Module 1.
→→→ All About My FRIEND is a great Getting to know you resource!
Remembering facts and information about others is an important SOCIAL SKILL for children.
Teaching kids about expressing themselves can be challenging as they often get confused with words. Nevertheless, you will not have to worry about that! This interactive and communicative activity is designed to help them overcome that particular problem. Students won’t see writing as a burden since this writing task is different. There are several funny images and clues! This way, your little ones can easily write down a thing or two about their friend. For pre-k and K-children, they can draw their answers inside the boxes instead of writing them.
This activity is for all age groups, for Children and Teenagers. Remember, Grown-Ups can also enjoy answering this worksheet, especially when there is a family event and there is a need to break the ice.
This download includes:
֎ A color version you can use as a sample for your students
֎ A black and white version is provided for children to color in.
Information to ask their friend/classmate:
**Name
*Age
*Family
→MY FRIEND LIKES…:
*Movies
*Subjects
*Hobby
*Songs
*Food
→ MY FRIEND IS A STAR AT…
→ My FRIEND wants to be…
Beautiful visual posters will support good friendship behaviors. It facilitates conversation about friendship.
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Looking for a resource that brings French to life for your students? Our booklet is the perfect tool to engage your learners with relatable, real-world topics like family, friendships, and the impact of technology. Designed specifically for N5/GCSE French students, it offers an exciting way to practice key language skills while exploring the themes that resonate most with today’s teens.
What’s Inside:
“Gen Z: How We Stay Connected”: Explore how young people use social media, video calls, and memes to stay in touch
“Modern Families: Life with Siblings and Step-Families”: A personal narrative about navigating life in a blended family
“Is Face-to-Face Time Disappearing?”: An article discussing how screen time affects family relationships
“Grandparents and Technology: Teaching the Older Generation”: A teen teaches their grandmother how to use WhatsApp to improve their family relationships
“The importance of friendship in adolescence”: A relatable article about navigating friendships during the teenage years
Why You’ll Love This Booklet:
Relevant, Engaging Topics: The booklet covers current themes, such as digital communication, family dynamics, and friendships, making learning French exciting and relatable for students
Comprehensive Practice: Each text is accompanied by exam-style questions, helping students develop their reading skills in line with the N5/GCSE requirements
Flexible for Different Learners: Whether your students are revising for exams or exploring new language topics, this booklet is adaptable for a wide range of learners
Marking Scheme Included: The detailed marking scheme helps assess student responses effectively and encourages independent learning
Culturally Relevant Content: The booklet provides an opportunity to discuss cultural differences and similarities, promoting meaningful classroom discussions
Ideal for teachers looking to incorporate modern, real-world topics into their French lessons, this booklet makes learning French both educational and enjoyable. Empower your students to connect with the language in a way that feels relevant to their everyday lives. Get your copy today and start inspiring the next generation of French speakers!
A collection of comprehension questions for all of the chapters for the novel “Friend or Foe” by Micheal Morpurgo. Each set contains three different ability sets of questions including support for SEN/Lower Ability groups based on a mixed ability Year Five class. There are 9 sets of questions as Chapter 4 is split into two parts.
Set Includes:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 [Part 1]
Chapter 4 [Part 2]
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Here are ten questions for each chapter of Michael Morpurgo’s Friend or Foe, including two inference questions per chapter. These questions are designed to encourage comprehension, critical thinking, and engagement with the text.
These questions cover key events, character development, and themes in Friend or Foe, while the inference questions encourage deeper analysis of motivations and emotions.
This resource is an eleven page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel.
The stories that are included in this book are:
Spring
The Story
A Lost Button
A Swim
The Letter
The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are ten worksheets, two for each story.
This resource has been designed in this manner as this is the type of book that is often used for reading / literacy groups. This allows for the work to be completed as the students work their way through the text.
Each chapter contains a worksheet which includes three comprehension questions and a small task plus another worksheet with a vocabulary focus or a writing activity or drawing task.
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**Making and keeping friends KS1 PSHE lesson. **
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 2, however, the activities may also be suitable for younger KS2 children (Year 3).
In this lesson, the students will learn about making friends, including the dos and don’ts of meeting new people . We will discuss places where we can make new friendships and reflect on the bests way to let someone know that you would like to be friends with them.
The lesson includes a case study starter, a video clip with accompanying questions, a puzzle activity and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
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Simple PowerPoint for children struggling to make and keep friends. It explains how it is ok to like different things and this makes us unique and special. All supported with Widgit Symbols
Support early phonics learning with this engaging and fully editable Set 1 Special Friends (RWI) booklet. Designed to build confidence and fluency, this resource is perfect for whole-class teaching, small-group interventions, or individual practice.
This booklet provides a structured, child-friendly approach to learning each Set 1 Special Friends sound, with clear opportunities for handwriting, blending, reading, and writing.
What’s Included
Each sound-of-the-day page includes:
✔ Letter Tracing – Guided tracing to support correct letter formation
✔ Handwriting Practice – Independent formation lines for developing accuracy
✔ Sound Recognition Activities – Identify and highlight the focus sound
✔ Word Writing Tasks – Apply learning by writing words containing the special friend
✔ Challenge Word Search – A fun extension activity reinforcing sound recognition
✔ Additional Sound-Based Task – A themed activity linked to the focus sound
✔ Editable Format – Customise for your class, adapt tasks, or change fonts/layout
A bundle of 5 PSHE lessons for the new 2020 curriculum all with a focus on maintaining and managing friendships. Each lesson includes a detailed and well differentiated PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, clip tasks and questions sheets, engaging consolidation activities, as well as literacy and debate tasks. Everything is editable, easy to follow and can be picked up and used without any extra work by you.
This Pack includes:
Friendships, fall outs, bullying and making up.
Respecting our peers and keeping relationships positive.
Why do people fall out? How can we manage conflict successfully with our peers and mend our relationships?
Emotional literacy, being sensitive to our friends’ emotions and knowing what is and isn’t appropriate.
How can we look out for each other? Keeping ourselves and our friends safe in the wider world.
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How to not give in to peer pressure from friends and others around you.**. PSHE Lesson. Editable 21 slide PowerPoint Lesson, Lesson Assessment, Student Resources, Signposting to extra support services. Bonus Mindfulness Activity and much more.
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Learning Outcomes:
To be able to explain why it is important to be confident and assertive.
To understand how to cope with peer pressure
To understand when peer pressure can go wrong and how it can make someone else feel
Some Key Terms Covered
Pressure, Coercion, friends, Banter, Bullying, self esteem, Resilience, Independence
PSHE (Assessment) Objectives
I can explain how peer pressure impacts people of all ages
I understand the best way to deal with peer pressure
I understand how I’m influenced and how my actions influence others
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☞ Most lessons include a Worksheet
☞ Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
☞ Teacher Notes (On some slides)
☞ Team project Handouts
☞ Team roles
☞ Mapped against Latest Statutory Health and RSE DfE Guidance, PSHE Association & Character Education Guidance from DfE.
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The National Autistic Society Autism Helpline often receives calls from parents and carers asking about ways of promoting inclusion and interaction with peers, for their child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
This information sheet provides a brief overview of a strategy called the Circle of Friends approach, which is used mainly in mainstream schools.