Student Well-being

Year 5/6 Community

This term, the Year 5/6 community explored the theme of "positive coping" as part of their Respectful Relationships curriculum in Wellbeing. A major focus was on understanding and practising "self-talk" — the internal dialogue we have with ourselves. Students learned how these inner conversations can significantly influence how we respond to challenging situations.

Students practised transforming negative thoughts into supportive and motivational ones through engaging activities, including a positive self-talk display, role-play exercises, and rotations exploring self-coping strategies. They discovered that when they're feeling down at school or home, they can use strategies like drawing, reading, talking to a friend, getting active, or getting organised as ways to shift their mindset. These skills aim to empower students to maintain resilience and confidence when faced with difficulties.

By the end of the term, students had gained a deeper understanding of how they can support themselves and each other through positive self-talk and effective coping techniques.

What students said about the self-coping activity rotation

I felt tidier and calmer after getting organised - Jax

It felt good to talk to my friends - Theo

I loved doing this. It’s calming and you can talk to your friend - Sanna

I felt very calm and relaxed - Scarlett

It was fun and calming - Arianna

I was happy because I talked about myself and now I feel good - Beau