Exploring what it means to share something in confidence.
Thinking about how it feels when something private is shared without permission.
Noticing how trust between friends can be affected when a secret gets out.
Considering how someone might feel when they are accused of something they did not do.
Seeing how finding out what really happened can be an important part of repairing trust.
Thinking about what helps friendships recover after trust has been broken.
In this Crime Crack clip from The Inbestigators, Maudie and Ava recap how they solved the case of the sleepover secret. Pixie had told her best friend Ava something private during a sleepover: that her parents were getting divorced. The secret got out, and Pixie became furious with Ava, believing she had told the others. Maudie investigates to find out who at the sleepover actually let the secret slip.
• Why do you think Pixie only told Ava about her parents and not the others at the sleepover?
• How do you think Pixie felt when she found out her secret had got out?
• How do you think Ava felt when Pixie blamed her for something she did not do?
• What do you think makes someone a trustworthy person?
• Has there been a time when you shared something personal with someone you trusted?
• What might help Pixie and Ava repair their friendship after what happened?
• Is there a difference between accidentally sharing a secret and sharing it on purpose?
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