The power of bromance
Friendships are sometimes hard to maintain and navigate if someone leaves school or moves away. However, they are an important source of support for young people. Sometimes, students can neglect relationships and let them slip away. In this activity, students watch a video where Josh and Nathan chat about how they've stayed good mates after Nathan left school to work full-time.
Year level
9-12
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Relationship skills
Learning intention
Students explore ways to maintain close relationships when a friend moves away or leaves school.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
explain how to maintain relationships after school.
Materials needed
Access to the ReachOut.com video ‘How Josh and Nathan keep the bromance alive’
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Evaluate emotional responses in different situations to refine strategies for managing emotions (AC9HP10P06)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
Self-awareness
Self-management
Critical and Creative Thinking:
Analysing
NSW PDHPE Syllabus
Analyses factors and strategies that enhance inclusivity, equality and respectful relationships (PD5-3)
Critiques their ability to enact interpersonal skills to build and maintain respectful and inclusive relationships in a variety of groups or contexts (PD5-10)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Evaluate factors that shape identities, and analyse how individuals impact the identities of others (VCHPEP142)
Examine the impact of changes and transitions on relationships (VCHPEP143)
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Provide access to the ReachOut.com video ‘How Josh and Nathan keep the bromance alive’.
Ask students the following questions:
What was the key message?
How did the boys stay in touch?
Why are friendships like this one important?
With a partner or individually, discuss how you think you’ll each go about maintaining a close relationship once you or a friend leaves school. Do you think you will be able to maintain a friendship like Nathan and Josh have done?
Debrief:
Explain to students that, despite circumstances changing, friendships don't need to change, too. There are so many different ways to support each other, although it can take a little bit of extra effort.
