1. Today is all about Friendship Talk to someone you don’t normally talk to. Encourage them in an activity that they feel unsure about.

2. Do you have a pen-pal or a friend in another country? Help someone else out if they are having problems doing something. How quickly can the class put aprons on, and tie the bow up correctly? Let’s time you.

3. What did you do this week? Did you play with someone you wouldn’t normally play with? Did you share a game with a new friend? When someone hurt themselves, were you a good friend? Did you praise someone or pay them a compliment?

4. How will you live this value this week? I will be a good friend. I will look for others who have no-one to play with. We will let others play our game. I will be a true friend.

5. Friendship Bingo Play Friendship Bingo to learn about your friends. Find out what you have in common and things that make your friends unique! Call outs below can be written on an A4 sheet and children move to the statement that best describes them. They then discuss it with the new friend/group etc. Has a pet. Can speak another language. Has flown in a plane. Has one brother and one sister. Can wink! Has a Birthday in July. Has been in a school performance. Has visited a museum. Has visited another country. Can play a musical instrument. Favourite fruit is a banana. Can ride a bicycle. Has won a sporting achievement. Walks to school. Is a member of an after school club. Can roll their tongue.

6. Today’s activities Friendship bingo. Complimenting each other. What qualities do you have to have to be a good friend.

7. Complete the boxes below Friends are great because

8. A4 sheet activity on the table Write a compliment on the sheet for everyone in the class. Write neatly in a colourful pen. The individual will read these to themselves at the end of the session Photograph here