Wellbeing

This week at assembly, 2MH enlightened us on practicing empathy through inclusive actions. Take a moment to read their insights.

Ruby: During our Resilience Project lessons we have been learning about inclusion. This comes under the E for empathy in GEM. We have been practicing empathy for those who have been excluded and using inclusion as an act of kindness. 

Dallen: We have discussed how we feel when we are with our friends, when other people might not feel good and how we can help others feel better. 

Will: I feel very happy with my friends because we have lots of fun. Other people don’t feel good when they are sad or worried. I can help others feel better by asking if they are okay and giving them a hug. 

Murphy: When I am with my friends I feel happy and excited because I love playing with them. Other people don’t feel good when they are hurt. I can help others feel better by asking if they want to play with me.

Hannah: I feel happy and excited when I am with my friends because they are kind. Other people don’t feel good when someone is rude to them. I can help others feel better by helping them to find a friend. 

Manuel: I feel really happy and welcomed when I am with my friends. Other people don’t feel good when they are alone. I can help others feel better by playing with them. 

Xander: I feel playful and excited when I am with my friends. Other people don’t feel good when they are excluded or they are hurt. I can help others feel better by making them laugh or giving them a gift. 

Ethan H: I feel happy because my friends are caring and kind. Other people don’t feel good when others don’t join their game. I can help others feel better by including them in my game when they have no one to play with.

Hunter: We hope to see you all showing kindness on the playground by including people. Thank you for listening. 

The Resilience Project

Working on our emotional literacy gives us opportunities to develop our ability to understand and express different emotions. When we improve our emotional literacy, we can work towards recognising our own feelings and our ability to manage them. This allows us to cope with different life situations, such as managing conflict, making friends, coping in difficult situations, and being resilient when dealing with change.

Whole Family Activity:

Feelings Charades

• Gather together as a family, this might be around the dinner table, lounge room, or around the fire outside.
• Take turns to act out a feeling or emotion. Use your face and body language to act this out, For example: Make an angry face and stamp your feet or
• Other family members need to guess the feeling/emotion.
• After someone has guessed the feeling/emotion, have family members discuss a time they have felt this way before and why. If it was a negative emotion, how did they overcome it?

Family Habit Builder:

Around the dinner table, ask everyone to share a feeling they felt during that day. Discuss how they dealt with that feeling and then discuss and share strategies you could use when faced with particular feelings.

For more on the Resilience Project check out their website: The Resilience Project

And for more on building wellbeing and resilience at home visit:  TRP@HOME

Bridget Troup

Wellbeing Leader