Mrs Koiston's Assembly: What Makes a Relationship Healthy?

On our first day back after half term, we began our new assembly strand on relationships. Our big question was What makes a relationship healthy?

We started with a playground situation. Imagine asking to join a game and being told you can only play if you give someone your special pen. We talked about whether that was fair and what we could do if we saw it happen. Sometimes a simple “You can join us” is all it takes to help someone feel included.

We also thought about the things we say to each other. How does it feel when someone always insists on choosing the game? What could we do if we break something that belongs to someone else? And what should we do if someone asks us to stop a joke? We talked about taking turns, putting things right when we make a mistake and listening when someone tells us to stop.

We agreed that a healthy relationship helps us feel safe, valued and included. We can help others feel that way through small choices every day, whether that’s making room for someone in a game or listening to their ideas.

Our mission this week was to notice one choice that made a relationship stronger.

You might like to ask your child what they could say or do if they noticed someone being left out at playtime.

Growing together in ambition, confidence and kindness.