In Thrive today, we looked at what it means to be a good friend and discussed the positive characteristics that good friends should have.

One of the learners in 10P volunteered to lie down on the floor while the rest of the class drew around them with chalk. Miss Townson then asked the learners to imagine that the chalk drawing came to life and became a new friend in 10P. The class thought about the qualities they would like this new friend to have. They wrote their ideas on Post-it notes and stuck them around the chalk outline. Some of the qualities they chose included enjoying playing outside, being honest, trying new games, being thoughtful, standing up for others, being a good listener and being gentle, to name just a few.

The class then had to think of one positive thing about being a good friend for every learner in the class. It was wonderful to hear so many kind and positive words being shared about our friends in 10P. The learners showed a real understanding of friendship and the qualities that help us build strong, caring relationships.

 

To embed their learning, 10P drew an outline of a person and labelled the qualities they would like in a best friend. They were given a few prompts to help them, but each pupil also came up with at least one idea of their own.

 

Miss Townson extended the activity by taking a small group of learners outside. Working in pairs, the learners were challenged to hold a hoop together and walk over to a cone to place it down without using their hands. Miss Townson and Ms Carter demonstrated the activity first, and the learners then had a go themselves. Amazing teamwork was shown throughout the task.

Lastly, the learners were given an outline of a flower. In the centre, they drew a picture of themselves. They then wrote a kind description of a friend on one of the petals. Visual prompts were provided to support the learners with this activity.

We have a lovely and friendly group of learners in 10P.

 

Friendship 10P 2026/27