Presentation to Primary School SEAL Co-ordinators: Good to be Me Presented by

Presentation to

Primary School SEAL Co-ordinators:

Good to be Me

Presented by

Education Bradford SEAL Team

THEME 4

Good to be MeFebruary – April

Good to be me

This theme is the first of two focussing specifically on feelings. It explores feelings in the context of the child as an individual, developing self awareness. The theme is about understanding our feelings as well as considering our strengths and weaknesses as learners.

• Self – awareness• Managing feelings• Empathy

Good to be me

The theme is structured around the following key strands:

Knowing myself

Understanding my feelings

Self awareness

Managing my feelings

Standing up for myself

Good to be meNotice and celebrate children (and adults)

who are:

• Doing something to be proud of• Responding in an assertive way• Helping someone with a worry• Stopping and thinking when they were

angry

Assembly

Foundation Stage – key vocabulary

Comfortable feelings Uncomfortable feelings Calm excited happyStill proud sadRelax angry crossRelaxed stand up for yourself

Early Foundation Stage Learning OpportunitiesCircle games and Rounds

1. Pass the present

2. Teddy is excited because…….

Activities• My feelings (excited)

• Calming down

• Questions for reflection and enquiry

• Review

• Links to Birth to three matters/yellow/blue stepping stones

Ongoing activities

• Organising the day• The environment• The role of adults

Later Foundation Stage Learning OpportunitiesCircle games and Rounds

1. Pass the smile

2. I like…….. when

Activities

Feeling good about myself

Display board for “special things”

Understanding my feelings – happy, proud

Smiley tokens

Standing up for myself

Resources

• Feelings identikit

• Feelings detective poster

• Feelings fan seal_exci_happy_proud.ppt

• Photocards excited happy proud

Key vocabulary – Year 1 and 2Relax RelaxedTense problem solvingAnxious proudRelaxationWorried

Learning opportunities Years 1Circle games and rounds1. Spin the bottle2. I feel proud when…..3. My target was……….4. I felt …… when I achieved my target

• Activities • Our gifts and talents • Proud • Anxiety and worrying The wobbly tooth story • Ongoing activities in class: a worry box: displays: group feedback:

setting goals: contributions to the school community: achievements out of school

Resources – Year 1Posters – problem

solving feelings detective

Working together self-review checklists

Music for different moods (CDROM)

Photocards – worriedProud relaxed

How are they feeling?

Relaxing

Learning opportunities Year 2Circle Games

Changing places

I am good at…..

Activities • Feeling good about myself• Relaxed• Relaxing • Assertiveness Daphne dinosaur and Olive owl • Develop a quiet corner: identify time for a quiet activity:

Photocards

Resources – Year 2Assembly pictures CD Rom

Photocard – relaxed

Feelings detective poster

Emotional barometer

Feelings, thoughts and behaviour picture

Working together self review checklist

Key vocabulary – Years 3 and 4Surprised threat threatenedWorried hopefulAnxious hopeless noveltyAngry assertiveDisappointed aggressiveRelax passiveRoutine risk

Learning opportunities - Year 3

Circle games and rounds; Master of the keys: I was surprised when……………

1. Feeling good about myself2. Surprised3. Being assertive4. Worried and anxious5. Relaxation and visualisation • Activities:• Ideas for following up the assembly story • Surprise challenge • The Lion, Mouse, Fox and Human story • Worry poems • Relaxation worry box

Resources – Year 3 and 4

Working together self review checklist Photocards surprised, worried, hopeful, disappointed, scared Feelings detectiveEmotional barometer Assertiveness posterFight or flight pictures fight_or_flight.ppt

Learning opportunities Year 4Circle Games and rounds : There's a chair on my right: I

hope that……..1. Feeling good about myself2. Hopeful and disappointed3. Hiding feelings being assertive4. Fight or flightActivities: Good to be me interview: story “Hopeful”: Hiding my

feelings: story “The Lion, Mouse, Fox and Human.” Role play:

Links to Getting on and Falling out theme.

Key vocabulary – Years 5 + 6proud anxiety anxious

assertive useless worry

useful jealous

worried passive

inadequate scared

stressed boastful risk

aggressive

Resources Year 5 and 6

Feelings fan Pauls story pictures CD – ROM Paul's

story.pptWorking together self-review checklistsPeer pressure

photocardsseal_peer_press.pptAssertiveness poster

Learning opportunities Year 5 Circle games: Rounds: In the manner of…………. I feel

good when…………

1. Feeling good about myself

2. Proud and boastful

3. Mixed feelings

4. Making choices

5. Agreeing and disagreeing

6. Understanding my feelings

Activities

“Yes but challenge”: Maggies story: Taking risks: feelings cards: role play boasting/proud: agree/disagree: Pauls story:

Learning opportunities Year 6Circle games: Rounds: Handshake game: ….it

really annoys them when…. It makes them happy when… I feel worried when….

1. Feeling good about myself2. Anxious and worried3. Standing up for what I think4. Assertiveness5. Understanding my feelings • Activity - Mouse’s fact file: Our worries:

Wormwart’s cure: peer pressure: standing out from the crowd: body language: overwhelmed by emotions:

thm5_emotions.pdf

Staffroom activities

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Key ideas and concepts:

Building emotional resilience

Coping with anxiety and worrying

Calming down

Assertiveness

Understanding feelings and how they influence behaviour

Activities

Understanding emotions, flight or fight: understanding my feelings: relaxation: assertiveness: worrying: building emotional resilience:

Links: Importance of emotions in the classroom:

Small Group activities

• Is your school ready for group work?

Family activities

Is your school ready for the family activities?