What does ‘love’ mean to me?
Aim: to think about what it means to love a person.
Time allocation: 30 minutes.
Get the pupils to write stories/poems about:
- something they love and care about
- someone they love and care about and
- someone who loves and cares about them
Discuss the differences between loving a thing and a person and encourage the pupils to share what they have written.
You could develop further discussion about:
- The way a loving relationship can grow and change, especially during adolescence
- Their ideas about what it means to be ‘in love’ or to ‘fancy’ someone
- This could lead on to further work about puberty, body changes, sexuality etc.
