SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
In this week's newsletter we are sharing the social and emotional learning from ELC-Year 6. This term our focus has been "Relationships and Diversity".
ELC:
The Ground Parrots: We have been building relationships with our school and parish community. We welcomed our buddy class into the ELC. Father John welcomed us into the church.
Black Cockatoos: The children are working with a partner, someone they do not usually work with. They are investigating the differences between plants and their roots. They are making observations to describe snow pea seeds. And they are working in teams to examine the illustrations of Animalia to identify the boy hidden on each page.
Rock Wallabies: Celebrating and sharing as a class. “It’s like one big happy family!” Said Sam
Sharing birthdays and cultural events. (This family shared the Onam celebrations)
Cooperating in groups and working together to build friendships
The Year One students have also continued identifying things in their life they are grateful for
Year Two: The students have been discussing what friendships require to be maintained such as kindness, support, acceptance and respect. They have unpacked how negative words and actions can hurt and making suggestions about how to modify behaviours. The students have also been learning about diversity. The shared learning included the acknowledgment that we are all special and unique but when we work together, we are even better.
Year Three/Four: Girls- The girls have been participating in a program called “Girl Wise”. The program focuses on social and emotional well-being, giving our girls an opportunity to extend their current skills and learn practical ways to combat issues such as: self-esteem, managing their feelings, undoing unhelpful thinking patterns, negotiating friendships, understanding their own strengths and talents while simultaneously building a sense of belonging and care for one another as we celebrate that they are loved and valuable.
Student reflections:
3/4 Green: Evie S- We learnt how to find our own uniqueness, what makes us, us! We have also learnt some skills for making new friends and for managing our emotions. I really enjoy the game where we sit in a circle and swap spots with someone who has something in common with us.
3/4 White: Emily G - New ways to make good friends, and I learnt lots of positive ways to describe people.
3/4 Blue: Indie N- In girl wise we learn how to support with each other when we are feeling upset. We get to talk about our feelings and learn how to cope with it.
3/4 Red: Rachel B-I have learnt about other girls in 3/4 and the difference and similarities we share. I have enjoyed learning what my peers’ strengths are. I think this has made us better friends because of this.
Year Three/Four: Boys- The boys have been participating in a program called “Wise Guys”. The program focuses on issues concerning peer groups, friendship conflicts, feelings, self-esteem concerns, building positive relationships and developing their identity.
Student Reflection:
3/4 Green: Alex T- I have learnt about the importance of uniqueness, and I’ve also learnt about other people’s perspectives of me. I liked when we had a Seesaw task where we needed to write about ourselves.
3/4 White: Roux L - I learnt about the wide range of differences everybody has and that we should treat everyone equally.
3/4 Blue: Angus I - I like how we get to build relationships with all the boys in year 3/4 and learn about each other’s gifts and talents.
3/4 Red: Stevie L- I have learned about different forms of kindness and what a good friend is. I have enjoyed learning that a good friend is honest, kind and caring.
Year Five: The students have been exploring positive relationships and the importance of emotional literacy within these relationships. During their mini exhibition the students had several opporunities to develop respectful realtionships with their peers.
Abbie B: We have learned so much about positive self-esteem and how this helps us build many friendships.
Imogen T: Do not judge other people in life and online, it’s what is on the inside that counts.
Neha J: Love yourself and be proud of who you are.
Gwen O: We have learned lots about emotions and how we can use resilience when we get upset.
Year Six: Boys- The boys have been participating in a program called “Wise Guys”. The program focuses on issues concerning peer pressure, friendship conflicts, bullying, body image, self-esteem, social media and building respectful relationships with girls.
A key part of the Wise Guys program is teaching boys about building positive relationships and treating girls with respect. Here are some student reflections about this:
Ed H: We cannot be rough with girls. We need to treat girls with respect, using kind and caring words. We need to make girls feel comfortable in all situations.
Nick L: We need to remain calm and be resilient. Both boys and girls can be moody at this age, so we need to be mindful of this. We need to share the workload evenly when working in mixed groups.
Alex C: We need to be respectful and remember that some of our jokes are not funny to girls.
Tom B: We need to be mindful of the words we use and the way we speak to girls.
The Year 6 students have also been learning about cyber safety.
Cyber safety Reflections:
Nick L: Think before you post.
Neha J: Stop the chain reaction… do not pass on negative messages
Gwen O: Do not spread rumours or talk about people behind their backs. Do not be a keyboard warrior.
Ed H: Do not post photos without permission.
Abbie B: Do not communicate with someone you have not met face to face.
Tom B: Do not share your password/personal information with others and do not follow fake accounts.
Alex C: Your digital footprint has started… be careful and wise with your online activity.