Growing Good Friends
For Years 1 - 2
Harold battles to figure out what to give his grandma for her birthday, until his friends Boots and Red, step in and offer some good ideas. This animated story highlights the role that positive relationships play in health and wellbeing.
Overview
Students investigate the importance of respectful friendships and the benefits they have on our wellbeing. This includes recognising the qualities of a good friend, showing care and concern for others, and practising ways to respectfully ask, give or deny consent to keep ourselves safe.
Life Ed programs are not just a visit, they’re a 4-step multimodal pathway! So make use of the whole learning pathway… Harold’s pre-visit lesson; the Life Ed educator visit; 2 post-visit lessons, booster sessions and the parent communication.
Learning outcomes include:
Life Ed programs are not just a visit, they’re a 4-step multimodal pathway! So make use of the whole learning pathway… Harold’s pre-visit lesson; the Life Ed educator visit; 2 post-visit lessons, booster sessions and the parent communication.
Learning outcomes include:
- Identifying the qualities and attributes of a good friend
- Recognise the importance of respectful relationships for wellbeing
- Strategies to seek, give, or deny consent
- People in our network who support and help us.
Step 1: Pre-lesson
To be completed with your class before the Life Ed visit.
Growing Good Friends – Tuning In Lesson – Friendship Gardens
Whilst creating their own friendship garden, students consider ways of nurturing friendships and practise the skills that make them good friends. Activities include • drawing a friendship garden • missing words • think, pair, share • acting out good friend scenarios • evidence of learning activity
25 - 30 minutes - Depending on duration of discussion
School Lesson
Pre lesson – An Overview for Parents
Step 2: Life Ed Visit
To be completed with your class after the Life Ed visit.This is the core part of the program. If you have booked a visit with Life Ed, this will be delivered in the Mobile Learning Centre or in your classroom by a specialist Life Ed Educator.
Step 3: Post Visit
To be completed with your class after the Life Ed visit.
Growing Good Friends – Extending Lesson 1 – Everything Changes
As we grow older and change, friendships can also change. Children are often very invested in their friendships and this lesson helps them understand changes are normal. It also examines personal safety networks & how the people in these might also change. Activities include • statues • think, pair, share • safety hi-5 • asking for help scenarios • evidence of learning activity
25 - 30 minutes - Depending on duration of discussion
School Lesson
Growing Good Friends – Extending Lesson 2 – Fun With Friends
Healthy bodies and healthy friendships go hand in hand when friends get active together. Students consider that exercise helps to make your bones and muscles stronger and your friendships stronger. They will identify fun physical activities to play together , how exercise benefits their bodies and how much exercise they need. Activities include • missing words • group discussions • brainstorming • think, pair, share • class games • evidence of learning activity
25 - 30 minutes - Depending on duration of discussion
School Lesson
Step 4: Booster Sessions
The Booster sessions videos and discussion guides are the last part in the 4-Step program. A discussion guide with questions and suggested answers is attached with each booster session video below. To meet all of the outcomes for this module, teachers are encouraged to use the discussion guides to extend student learning and observe student understanding of the content covered.
Growing Good Friends – Session 1 – Staying Safe
It’s Harold’s gran’s birthday and he needs a gift idea! There’s plenty of ways to stay safe while on a visit to the shops. Key messages revolve around road safety and smoke-free zones.
15 - 20 minutes - Depending on duration of discussion
Video Lesson
Discussion Guide (PDF)
Growing Good Friends – Session 2 – Being Healthy
Harold continues his quest to find Gran the perfect gift. He settles on the idea of a vegetable garden and his friends agree to help. This introduces the 5 food groups and key nutrition messages. Misleading advertising and food labels are examined in the context of making healthy choices.
15 - 20 minutes - Depending on duration of discussion
Video Lesson
Discussion Guide (PDF)
Growing Good Friends – Session 3 – Feeling Connected
Gran’s birthday party is in full swing. She’s a very special person to Harold. Students consider who the special people in their lives are, and what makes them special. Gran loves her new veggie garden & is inspired to make delicious nutritious meals!
15 - 20 minutes - Depending on duration of discussion
Video Lesson
Discussion Guide (PDF)
