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title: "Year 3- PSHE- Friends are Special"
url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-10-16-year-3-pshe-friends-are-special"
school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy"
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# Year 3- PSHE- Friends are Special

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-FF8157C9-2F87-44C2-ADA0-455F6FD23684.png)   16 October 2024

Year 3 had a fantastic time exploring the meaning of friendship in our PSHE lesson today. We used Harold the Giraffe, Kiki the Kangaroo, and Derek the Penguin to discuss the qualities of a good friend and how to maintain strong friendships. We discussed the qualities and strategies of a good friendship. such as
A best friend is someone you trust and care about deeply.
Good friends are kind, trustworthy, honest, loyal, and respectful.
Even best friends can have disagreements, but it's important to forgive and understand.
Ways to make up with a friend include talking about it, apologising, spending time together, and being a good listener.
![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-FF8157C9-2F87-44C2-ADA0-455F6FD23684.png)

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