Raising Raising Aspiration and Aspiration and AchievementAchievement

Warden Hill Junior SchoolWarden Hill Junior School

PSHE/SEAL ProjectPSHE/SEAL Project

March 2013March 2013

Created by Mrs L BithreyCreated by Mrs L Bithrey

Working AgreementWorking Agreement

We will respect each others right to hold a We will respect each others right to hold a different opinion to oursdifferent opinion to ours

We will join in the session where we canWe will join in the session where we can

We will embrace diversity within the groupWe will embrace diversity within the group

We will be mindful of the confidential nature of We will be mindful of the confidential nature of some of our discussionssome of our discussions

Please don’t feel patronized – we are all Please don’t feel patronized – we are all learning!learning!

We will enjoy the next hour!We will enjoy the next hour!

Activity 1 – Our Activity 1 – Our friendsfriends

Think of someone you went to school Think of someone you went to school with or you have known for a long with or you have known for a long time who you consider to be time who you consider to be successful in lifesuccessful in life

What can you tell us about them?What can you tell us about them?

Activity 2 – Our Activity 2 – Our childrenchildren

Imagine your child in 20 years timeImagine your child in 20 years time

What do you want them to be like?What do you want them to be like?

What do you want them to be doing?What do you want them to be doing?

What might stop them from getting there?What might stop them from getting there?

What might we do to help them get there?What might we do to help them get there?

Our childrenOur children

We need to teach children how to be We need to teach children how to be successful, we need to give them the successful, we need to give them the skills.skills.

This is what we know in school as SEALThis is what we know in school as SEAL

Social and Emotional Aspects of Social and Emotional Aspects of LearningLearning

ParentsParents

Recent studies show that the role of Recent studies show that the role of parents in helping their child to learn the parents in helping their child to learn the skills required to achieve success in life is skills required to achieve success in life is enormously significantenormously significant

You are the most influential adult(s) in You are the most influential adult(s) in your child's lifeyour child's life

There is quite a lot you can do…….There is quite a lot you can do…….

The PSHE/SEAL The PSHE/SEAL ProjectProject

Runs over six weeksRuns over six weeks

Based around a film for each year groupBased around a film for each year group

Focus on four Core skills:Focus on four Core skills:

attributes of an effective learnerattributes of an effective learner

motivation motivation

perseverance perseverance

resilienceresilience

Academic Academic attainment/Levelsattainment/Levels

If a child comes up from Key Stage 1 as a If a child comes up from Key Stage 1 as a Level 2 the expectation will be that they Level 2 the expectation will be that they are level 4 at the end of Key Stage 2are level 4 at the end of Key Stage 2

If a child comes up from Key Stage 1 as a If a child comes up from Key Stage 1 as a Level 3 the expectation will be that they Level 3 the expectation will be that they are level 5 at the end of Key Stage 2are level 5 at the end of Key Stage 2

Some of our children achieve level 6Some of our children achieve level 6

In SchoolIn School

Feel safeFeel safe

Feel welcome and that they belongFeel welcome and that they belong

Feel valued and important to othersFeel valued and important to others

Have a sense of personal powerHave a sense of personal power

Feel able to make a contributionFeel able to make a contribution

Feeling SafeFeeling Safe

The most important thing for a child is that The most important thing for a child is that they feel safe, secure and lovedthey feel safe, secure and loved

Positive Hi’s and Positive Hi’s and Bye’sBye’s

It is important children know we are pleased It is important children know we are pleased to see them and will miss them/think about to see them and will miss them/think about them when they are not with usthem when they are not with us

Do rather than don’tDo rather than don’t

Say Say dodo rather than rather than dondon’’tt………………

““Get off the grass” better to say……Get off the grass” better to say……

““Could you walk on the path, please……”Could you walk on the path, please……”

““Don’t forget your PE kit” better to say……Don’t forget your PE kit” better to say……

““Could you remember to bring your PE kit Could you remember to bring your PE kit home, please……”home, please……”

Praise, Praise, Praise Praise, Praise, Praise

Increase the number of times you say Increase the number of times you say positive things to your childpositive things to your child

Say six positive things to one negative……Say six positive things to one negative……avoid the temptation to add “why can’t avoid the temptation to add “why can’t you always do it like that!”you always do it like that!”

Marking work……3 stars and a wish……Marking work……3 stars and a wish……

ResponsibilityResponsibility

Your child needs to feel that they are Your child needs to feel that they are making a contribution, that they are part making a contribution, that they are part of the overall team and that their of the overall team and that their contribution is important and valuable contribution is important and valuable

Building resilienceBuilding resilience

Help them to believe they can do itHelp them to believe they can do it

Break down the task into achievable stepsBreak down the task into achievable steps

Praise and encourage themPraise and encourage them

Believe in themBelieve in them

Take the fear out of failure…it is how we learnTake the fear out of failure…it is how we learn

Talk to them about what it will feel like when Talk to them about what it will feel like when they are successfulthey are successful

Reward them – stickers/stars/treats……Reward them – stickers/stars/treats……

Celebrate with them!Celebrate with them!

SummarySummary

Our children need to feel safe, secure and Our children need to feel safe, secure and lovedloved

Our children need to feel they can make a Our children need to feel they can make a contribution and it will be valuedcontribution and it will be valued

Our children need lots of praiseOur children need lots of praise

Our children need the emphasis on what Our children need the emphasis on what we want them to dowe want them to do

Our children need help to become resilient Our children need help to become resilient learnerslearners