Friendship Role Cards- To Support Friendships

6 friendship role cards that can be shared with students who are struggling with relationships during breaks and playtimes. Each of the 6 cards describes a specific and unique role that supports cohesive and compassionate play.
Each attractive card has a simple role heading, a clear icon and brief description (in first person) detailing the role’s aim and key characteristics.
It is very common for students to struggle within friendship groups while at school and this is an empowering way of providing immediate support and instruction, as well as developing and equipping them with a broad set of social skills.
The cards can be used in a variety of ways:

• They can be selected randomly by the students and over time they will experience and develop each role.
• The teacher or TA can issue specific roles to specific children in order to emphasise areas for development in their social play or to utilize strengths.
• Students can issue the cards between themselves- this works best when the teacher provides a focus - what allocation will challenge the group? What allocation will play to everyone’s strengths? What allocation will result in the most fun? What allocation will be best for indoor play?