Social & Emotional Learning

Bottlebrush

For Social and Emotional Learning this Semester Bottlebrush have been revisiting growth mindsets and exploring the difference between fixed mindsets and growth mindsets.  They have been creating messages about how using a growth mindset helps us learn new things.  Students have been exploring more complex  vocabulary in the Zones of Regulation focusing on the emotions of worry and frustration and drawing and describing these emotions.  Students have been listening to a range of stories and have been identifying how characters treating others fairly and how what it means to be a good friend. Through weekly rotations our students have worked in small groups and have been practising how to use their social skills to interact and collaborate with their peers.

Sturt Desert Peas

For Social and Emotional Learning this Semester Sturt Desert Peas focused on problem solving.  Through storytelling, presenting scenarios and sharing personal experiences students have been identifying the problems they encounter in everyday situations and have been brainstorming possible options to try to find solutions to solve problems.  They have applied this knowledge to identify the size of problems and the size of appropriate reactions. Students have also been exploring the topic of stress management.  They have been recognising their personal signs and symptoms of stress and have been developing effective strategies that will help them cope with challenges in the future.   Through our topic of help seeking students have used graphic organisers to record a range of support supports they can seek help from.

Eucalyptus

For Social and Emotional Learning this Semester Eucalyptus have been learning about positive coping strategies and how they help students deal with stress and challenges in their everyday lives.   Students have been focusing on the topic of problem solving and through this students have been learning about how to identify the problem in a scenario and how to brainstorm, select and evaluate possible options to find a solution.  Eucalyptus have been identifying the various situations in people’s lives that can cause stress and have developed strategies that can be used to reduce stress.  Students have been exploring and applying the notion of trust and courage in help-seeking.  Students have been investigating our topic of gender and identity through classroom activities focusing on gender, identity, challenging gender stereotypes and learning to value and show respect for diversity and difference.