This half term, Years 5 and 6 have been learning about healthy friendships, gangs and taking risks.
We read a story called ‘Knockdown Row’ in our English lessons, which followed the story of a boy who takes dangerous risks to attain membership of a gang, looking at the negative consequences of his behaviour and how this put him in danger. We offered advice to the character in the story about how he could act differently to keep himself safe and avoid gang-related problems.
In PSHE, we looked a the features of a healthy friendship, how to manage disagreements in friendships and where to get help with friendship worries. We also further explored the risks of gang culture, as well as learning strategies we can use to manage peer pressure or negative influences.
All of the classes held some excellent discussions and took part in drama activities to explore the issues further, and the children showed great insight and maturity when considering some very mature topics.
Article 17: You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being, from radio, newspaper, books, computers and other sources. Adults should make sure that the information you are getting is not harmful, and help you find and understand the information you need.
Article 19: You have the right to be protected from harm.
Article 15: You have the right to choose your own friends and join or set up groups, as long as it isn’t harmful to others.
Article 31: You have the right to play and rest.
Article 33: You have the right to protection from harmful drugs and from the drug trade.
