SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
OUR SCREEN TIME AGREEMENT - Connecting our screen time to our values
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‘STICKS AND STONES’ INCURSION FOR SEL
On Monday 2nd December all students in the school will be watching a SEL incursion called ‘Sticks and Stones’.
Sticks and Stones is a fun and inclusive student wellbeing program for primary schools that reinforces positive relationships and supports vulnerable children to build confidence and social and emotional skills.
When things go wrong at home, at school or online, Toby’s body goes into fight/flight. He feels angry, frightened and confused by messages from peers, family, video games and YouTube. Toby responds in the only way he knows how – with aggression and antisocial behaviour.
When Toby meets Joe, he learns to be assertive and respect boundaries. He deals with negative online experiences by reporting and telling an adult and learns more positive ways to deal with anger: he stops, breathes, puts his hands in his pockets, walks away and talks about his feelings. Toby cooperates with other kids to create a circus routine with acrobatics and juggling.
Sticks & Stones is designed to complement our school’s existing SEL program, engage students in discussions and facilitate further learning in the classroom. It encourages positive connections cooperation, impulse control and respect.
To ensure your child is part of this incursion please give permission on compass and pay $5 on QKR by the 28th of November.
SIMPLE WAYS TO BOOST YOUR CHILD'S CONFIDENCE
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THE BEAN BAGS HAVE ARRIVED!!!
After patiently waiting, what seemed like forever, the beanbags have finally arrived. We have discussed how to appropriately use them in class and they have been a definite hit. They will be used throughout the SEL classes to enable the students to practise different relaxation techniques which studies have found to be necessary in today’s world, sit on in different formations during small group discussions and to do laptop work on.
The students have found them to be extremely comfortable and l apologise ahead of time, but some have mentioned that they are going to ask their parents for one at home.
