CHILDREN’S SERVICES “New beginnings” the content Identify opportunities and possible challenges in using the material across the school Discuss ideas as to how progress and impact may be measured New Beginnings

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Activities Activities from the SEAL resources Discussions & questioning: Where could I use this? Why would I use this? How will I know it has made a difference?

7 Self awareness Managing feelings Motivat ion

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Great Expectations (house rules)

CHILDREN’S SERVICES The colours of SEAL Light bluemain guidance SalmonAssemblies / theme overview PurpleStaffroom RedFoundation Stage BlueYears 1 & 2 YellowYears 3 & 4 GreenYears 5 & 6 Silversmall group work GoldFamily

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Who am I? Who are you? Activity – seated in a circle Change places if … Pass the ball … Q: What is the difference between the activities?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES New Beginnings – Theme overview Activity Take each strand across each age group and identify what this could look like across the school: –classroom –assembly –around the school –play time –lunchtime –wet play –attitudes to homework Feedback Q: to what extent is the development linear?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES New Beginnings Activity In pairs design a life journey and identify the opportunities for a ‘new beginning’ journey can be for any period of life: cradle to grave, ‘teenage years’, employment Feedback What are the similarities and the differences between the opportunities – and what difference will this make in the classroom?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES What am I like? What are your likes? Activity Going to an island – agree what 10 items you would take with you And in class … Would you suggest where the island is? What parameters would you set – before / with / during How would you assess their skills and understanding? There is a shortage of space – you are restricted to 6 items – what will they be? How will you negotiate the items?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Relaxation What is relaxation? How do you know when you are relaxed? How do you know if other people are ‘relaxed’? There must be quite a few things a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar, Chapter 2 If your teeth are clenched and your fists are clenched, your lifespan is probably clenched. Adabella Radici

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Relaxation Q: What strategies do you have as an adult? at work? at home? Table challenge As many relaxation activities for: staff children teenagers

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Caught or taught? Activity Staffroom activity what do we do in our schools? what could we do in our school? Feedback Q: What are our priority areas and what will we need to do in order to address them? (see handout)

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Red group building a picture Activity - Arranged in a circle & pass the moose what makes you happy? (what does this look like?) what makes you sad? (what does this look like?) what makes you excited / scared / frightened? (what does this look like?) Q: How could you use the information shared in your assessment for learning, planning …?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Red group building a picture Understanding their interpretations Photographs (download from SEAL site) feelings fan … Q: How do I let you know what I am feeling? What if I do this in an ‘inappropriate’ way?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES ‘Who am I?’ Activity Draw a picture of yourself and on each limb label a different relationship: son / daughter aunt / uncle Godparent / …. Try to make sure no-one sees your drawing

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Blue group knowing me … knowing you Activity Fruit collection Q: What do you think about the ‘I can …’ ‘I am …’ statements?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES My mate Faisal Tony Langham

CHILDREN’S SERVICES ‘The other half of me’ Activity pairs Q: How could you extend this activity?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES A new world The Magician’s Nephew

CHILDREN’S SERVICES A perfect world Discussion Can somewhere be perfect all the time? What would happen if we were calm all the time? I wonder what the world would be like if we never made a mistake. What do you think? What can people learn from animals?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Yellow - Friendship Take one poem What do you in your classroom to avoid this? To what extent should we ensure that no child (or adult) ever feels like this? What is the difference between being alone and being lonely? What are the rights and responsibilities we have on the playground?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Yellow group – those around us

CHILDREN’S SERVICES The ‘Waves’ model Individual intervention Quality first teaching of social, emotional & behavioural skills to all children Effective whole-school or setting policies & frameworks for promoting emotional health and well-being Small-group intervention for children who need additional help in developing skills, & for their families

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Family SEAL As you play the game, consider: What questions would you adapt? What do you need to know about the families before you give them the game to play? What difference will it make? How could you adapt this for use in a lunch time oasis club? Family SEAL slides

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Green group – the not so perfect world Discussion What would be the ‘nightmare school’? What would be the worst 3 aspects? Discussion Which aspects do you think your oldest pupils would identify?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Green group Amy’s story Discussion How could you use this? What questions would you ask of the pupils? How could you extend the activity to link with the local community? Discussion What strategies do you have in school for supporting your pupils understanding of any differences between ‘inside’ school and ‘outside’ school?

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Forums National Strategy site