Respectful Relationships

Year 3 - Respectful Relationships

In Year 3, students have been learning about positive coping

Positive Coping

As they grow and develop, children encounter situations where they feel worried, nervous, and sometimes even scared. Individuals manage these demands by using a range of coping strategies - some more effective than others. Helping students to learn and practise a variety of positive coping skills enables them to manage future changes and challenges more successfully.

Resilience research shows that positive self-talk is linked to greater persistence when facing difficulties, while negative self-talk is associated with higher levels of distress, depression, and anxiety. Positive self-talk involves realistic assessments of one's abilities and efforts, acknowledging personal strengths, and showing gratitude for the positives. In contrast, negative self-talk includes excessive self-blame, exaggeration of setbacks, and focusing only on what's going wrong. Fortunately, positive self-talk is a skill that can be taught and strengthened with practice.

How do you feel when something is tricky or hard? What can you do to help?

Room 19

• Rose – I will ask a friend for help.
• Rufus – I will tell a teacher if something is wrong.
• Ian – I will ask for help when I need it.

Room 20

• Hannah – I will give it another go.
• Annabel – I will try again if something doesn’t work the first time.
• Grace – I will ask someone for help.

Room 21

• Liv – I will sub off and take a break.
• Lilly – I will take a break to calm down.
• Zuri – I will take a break when I feel overwhelmed.
• Aidan – I will scream into a pillow to release frustration safely.

Room 22

• Joseph – I will ask someone for help.
• Benedetta – I will ask the teacher when I feel stuck.
• Milly – I will keep trying and not give up.

What is one way you can help yourself feel better when you’re worried?

Room 19

• Rose – I will take three deep breaths to help myself feel calm.
• Rufus – I will take three deep breaths to settle down.
• Ian – I will try harder and stay focused.

Room 20

• Hannah – I will take big breaths to help myself relax.
• Annabel – I will shut off my mind and take a moment.
• Grace – I will talk to a trusted adult when I need help.

Room 21

• Liv – I will drink water or sit on a pillow to feel calm.
• Lilly – I will take deep breaths to calm myself.
• Zuri – I will ask to go last if I’m feeling nervous.
• Aidan – I will use a stress ball to release tension.

Room 22

• Joseph – I will breathe in and out slowly.
• Benedetta – I will take deep breaths to calm down.
• Milly – I will tell myself that I’ll be okay.

What is something kind or positive you can say to yourself when you’re having a tough day?

Room 19

• Rose – I will have a drink of water to help myself reset.
• Rufus – I will take a walk around the school to clear my mind.
• Ian – I will take deep breaths to calm myself down.

Room 20

• Hannah – I know that some people have stressful days, and that’s okay.
• Annabel – I understand that all people have bad days sometimes.
• Grace – I remind myself that tomorrow is a new day.

Room 21

• Liv – I will try again and not give up.
• Lilly – I will remind myself that I am amazing.
• Zuri – I will tell myself not to give up.
• Aidan – I will remind myself that I’m not that bad as a person.

Room 22

• Joseph – I will just live it on and keep moving forward.
• Benedetta – I will tell myself that I’m going to be fine.
• Milly – I will say, “I’ve got this,” to stay positive.