The document discusses the importance and complexity of relationships, including friendships and family structures, and their influences on individuals throughout different life stages. It highlights the negative aspects of relationships, such as bullying and abuse, and provides guidance on recognizing and addressing these issues. Additionally, it emphasizes the value of positive interactions and supportive networks in fostering healthy relationships and personal well-being.

1. RELATIONSHIPS
Connections or bonds with other people, places and
objects• Complex – why
• How do relationships change from childhood to mature age
• First relations – family – diverse structures
• Friendships – is it easy to do friends?
• What happens if you are shy?
• Do you have to make an effort to make friends?
Why?
• When to ask parents/guardians for advice? When to
ask friends?
• What can be influenced by friends?
Based on Good Health 5 by Ruskin & Proctor. Wiley et al.
publishers

2. FRIENDSHIPS
• Influence many many things…
• A group provides references for activities such as:
What happens when a close
friendship is close?
• Dating
• Social events
• Dress / appearance
• Alcohol & drug use
• Sport & hobbies
ROMANCE
BOYS GIRLS

3. HOW TO
RELATE
• Personality
• Previous experiences
• Family
• Culture/religion
• Maturity
• Gender
• Peer influence
• Intelligence
• When to hug?
• When to kiss?
• When to laugh and muck around?
• When to give your opinion?
• Can you put down anyone else opinion?
Influences:

4. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS
• Makes you feel good about
yourself
• Makes you feel loved and needed
• Trust & respect
• Allows good communication /
different opinions
• Safe, secure & secure
• Supportive
• Rules of a respectful
relationship

5. POWER IN RELATIONSHIPS
• Ability to do something or make something happen in a
relationship
What happens when POWER is not
even?ABUSE
• Signs to recognise abusive relationships
(when you feel):
• Vulnerable
• Scared
• Angry
• Disappointe
d
• Hurt
• Any other?
• Sweaty hands
• Feeling
frozen/unable to
move
• Thumping heart
• Butterflies

6. BULLYING
When the abuse causes great harm to others - unfortunately, seems
common
Recognisable types of
bullying:
• Sexual harassment
• Cyber
• Physical
• Emotional
• HomophobicEFFECTS: FEAR, ISOLATION, LOW SELF-
ESTEEM,
AVOID SCHOOL, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION
Why do people bully?
• To fit in / impress others
• Compensate for not having
friends
• Entertain others or themselves
• Get revenge
• Gain / feel more powerful

7. NO MORE BULLYING
Always three agents involved:
• Be assertive
• The one in the wrong is the bully
• Be with friends
• Try to leave valuables at home
• Use humour
• Ask an adult / friends for help / keep asking for
it
PERSON BEING BULLIED
BYSTANDER • Refuse to watch
• Tell the bully is not okay what they are doing
• Report incidents
• Distract the bully
• Offer your friendship
BULLY • IT’S NOT OK TO BULLY
• There are other ways to deal with issues look for help

8. PROTECT YOURSELF
• Trust your instinct: if it feels dangerous it is!
• Talk to someone and take control of the
situation
• Reduce the risk by staying away or step back
• Speak up, there is always help at hand
Establish a good support network:
• Someone who listens
• Someone you can see if you need to
• Someone who can help
• Someone who has time for me
SOLVING
CONFLICTS:
Identify the issue
Establish rules
Offer solutions
Make and agreement
Modify agreements if you need to

9. WORK IN YOUR GROUPS
NOW:
• Sit in groups and work on the draft of the poster
defining title, areas and where the images/what the
images are going to be
• Give the drafts to your teacher
• Prepare for next class to finish the 2 posters as per
document in echo
• Check the book: Quest for Good Health by Ruskin &
Proctor, available at the library. Wiley et al.
publishers.