p-6 social skills program
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BUILDING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Creating a Positive School Culture
Camberwell South has ensured a rigorous and consistent emphasis on Student Engagement: a feature reflected in the implementation of the 2009-2012 Strategic Plan and the previous school charter.
Acknowledgement of the importance of qualitative social, academic and emotional development is the core curriculum. Best practice teaching and learning and a holistic belief that all students, given the best possible opportunity, will succeed at school provide the foundations for a broad and inclusive developmental learning program.
Relationship building and the engagement of students in a positive and thriving school culture is supported by:
1. clearly defining and teaching the school’s values, beliefs and expectations2. providing students with the skills and attributes to be pro-active and influential
members of their class, school and local community3. implementing best practice teaching, based on engagement in learning through
inquiry4. establishing, implementing and evaluating school- and system-wide transition
processes to track students’ progress 5. establishing consistent school-wide processes to identify students at risk of
disengagement from learning6. establishing consistent school-wide processes and programs for early intervention
in behaviour
At the commencement of each year Camberwell South students participate in a 2-3 week social development program and teachers use this time to develop a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment. The confidence of being an active participant in such a learning environment assists all of our students reach their potential both as learners and as friends.
The Prep to Year 6 Social Skills Program provides starting points for all level teams and teachers to address the key learnings and issues specific to the needs of the students they work with. The program is not prescriptive in implementation, however used as a teaching and learning resource to actively promote and maintain a positive school culture. The key concepts are considered essential for learning within each year, however teachers have the flexibility of timing of implementation, based on his/her understanding of the needs of the students.
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BUILDING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 2010PREP
Key Concepts and Skills
Level 1 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementation
Understanding Social Conventions
Identifies the qualities of a friend
Contribute to the development of positive social relationships in a range of contexts, such as interacting with peers, teachers and other adults.
Listening with Empathy and Understanding
Thinking Flexibly
Managing Impulsivity
Applying past knowledge to new situations
Bounce Back
Being Friendly p. 26
Literature ‘The Thing from Somewhere’
Song ‘Smiling is contagious’
Bounce Back
What do children like about other children? p. 208
It’s important to listen well when people talk to you p. 209
Game ‘Chinese Whispers’
Including others p. 210
Role Play
Friendship and Loyalty p. 212
Literature ‘Wombat Devine’
Friendly Kids Friendly Classrooms
Playing Fairly p.35
o Set up a game and video. Reflect on Do’s and develop class protocols
Sharing p. 64 e.g. Activity with limited supplies
Building empathy Demonstrate care for other students by respecting the rights, feelings and efforts of others.
Listening with Empathy and Understanding
Thinking Flexibly
Bounce Back
Good and bad ways to disagree p. 216
Literature: Rainbow fish and blue whale, Elephant and crocodile
Friendly Kids Friendly Classrooms
Suggesting and persuading instead of bossing p. 59
Including others and joining in p. 66 and 47 e.g. Role play
Being a good winner and loser p. 37 and 39
Managing conflict Use appropriate language and actions when dealing with conflict
Finding Humour
Persisting
Friendly Kids Friendly Classrooms
Telling someone to stop annoying you see
p. 80 e.g. video a role play that is set up to show do’s and don’ts
Managing Impulsivity
Apply past knowledge to new situations
Ignoring someone who is giving you a hard time p. 82
WORKING IN TEAMS 2010PREP
Key concepts and skills
Level 1 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementation
Working as a team member With teacher support, students begin to identify and develop the skills required to work together in a group, including taking turns and sharing, and caring for equipment and resources.
Thinking interdependently
Thinking Flexibly
Working with a partner
o Ask your partner if they would like to go first
o When talking, sit knees to kneeso When looking at something (e.g.
book, drawing), sit side by sideo When sharing work, only one
person’s work is visible (e.g. one person puts their paper behind their back)
o Reflect on result of partner work
Sharing and playing fairly
See ‘Understanding social conventions’ on previous page
Bounce Back
Co-operation
Beat the clock (e.g. packing up) p. 14
Literature: The Bad Tempered Ladybug p. 14
Literature: The Little Red Hen p. 15
Reflecting on the Describe basic skills required Gather Data through all Make puppets for characters in a big book.
Key concepts and skills
Level 1 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementation
contribution to the team to work co-operatively in groups.
senses
Listening with empathy and understanding
Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision
(a small group task or 4 groups complete the same task) Decisions need to be made about who does what so that each character is only made once. During reflection, ideas are shared about how decisions were made.
Bounce Back
Co-operative Activities p.16
List of co-operative skills p.16
Play the game, Red Elbow p.16
BUILDING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 2010 JUNIORS
Key Concepts and Skills Level 2 Habits of Mind Resources for ImplementationUnderstanding Social Conventions
Behave appropriately in a range of social situations such as with peers, older and younger students and adults.
Identify and accept that there are consequences for their actions, both for themselves and for others.
Listening with Empathy and Understanding
Thinking Flexibly
Managing Impulsivity
Applying past knowledge to new situations
Refer to Junior Social Skills Folder: Knowing You and Me section
Within this resource there are a variety of activities you can do, for example:
Buddy activities – Getting to know more about you
Knowing your responsibilities Venn Diagrams
Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms
Approaching and Joining In p. 49 Negotiating p. 55 Suggesting and Persuading (Instead
of Bossing) p. 58-59 Including Others p. 66 Listening and Asking Good
Questions p. 70
Building empathy Identify the feelings and needs of other people, and compare these with their own emotional responses.
Listening with Empathy and Understanding
Thinking Flexibly
Refer to Junior Social Skills Folder: Feelings section
Within this resource there are a variety of activities you can do, for example:
Using STOP, THINK, DO Use Cool, Weak and Aggro Social circles
Key Concepts and Skills Level 2 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementation Cards -bear cards feelings cards
Managing conflict Take appropriate steps to resolve simple conflicts, for example by saying sorry or taking another person’s point of view into consideration.
Finding Humour
Persisting
Managing Impulsivity
Apply past knowledge to new situations
Refer to Junior Social Skills Folder: Solving Problems section
Within this resource there are a variety of activities you can do, for example:
Using STOP, THINK, DO Use Cool, Weak and Aggro
Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms
Dealing with Fights and Arguments p. 57
Suggesting and Persuading (Instead of Bossing) p. 58-59
Restorative practices chat
WORKING IN TEAMS 2010JUNIORS
Key Concepts and Skills
Level 2 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementation
Working as a team member Work in teams in assigned roles, stay on task, complete structured activities within set timeframes and share resources fairly.
Thinking interdependently
Thinking Flexibly
Refer to Junior Social Skills Folder: Social Skills section
Within this resource there are a variety of activities you can do, for example:
Teamwork Criteria Awesome Worker Goals Role Cards
Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms
Playing Fairly p. 34 Being a Good Winner p. 36 Being a Good Loser p. 38 Making Decisions in a
Group p. 60 Respecting Other People’s
Opinions p. 62 Sharing p. 64
Key Concepts and Skills
Level 2 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementation
Reflecting on the contribution to the team
In response to questions and prompts, describe their contribution to the activities of the team.
Gather Data through all senses
Listening with empathy and understanding
Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision
Refer to Junior Social Skills Folder: Social Skills section
Within this resource there are a variety of activities you can do, for example:
Teamwork Criteria-evaluate your contribution using this
Awesome Worker Goals-evaluate your goals over time.
Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms
Being a Good Winner p. 36 Being a Good Loser p. 38
BUILDING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 2010MIDDLES
Key Concepts and Skills Level 3 Habits of Mind Resources for ImplementationUnderstanding Social Conventions
Exhibit appropriate behaviour for maintaining friendships with other people.
Support each other by sharing ideas and materials offering assistance and giving appropriate feedback
Listening with empathy and understanding
Thinking Flexibly
Responding with wonderment and awe
Brainstorm Productions- Incursion
They provide follow up materials to use in the classroom
Bounceback
Friendship p. 187-189-Circle time/books
E.g. My cat Maisie
Emotions-Unit 6
Building empathy Demonstrate respect for each other and acknowledge individual differences
Listening with empathy and understanding
Friendly kids/Friendly classrooms
Respecting other people’s opinions p. 62-63
Standing up for Yourself p. 76-87
Managing conflict Working with others to reduce, avoid and
resolve conflict
Persisting
Thinking Flexibly
Managing
Bullybuster Program-Incursion
See: Bullying a whole school approach
- Amelia Suckling/Carla Temple
- E.g. Lesson 3: Report a bullying incident
Key Concepts and Skills Level 3 Habits of Mind Resources for ImplementationImpulsivity
Finding Humour
Apply past knowledge to new situations
p. 81-86
See posters 1-7 Page 151
Friendly kids/Friendly classrooms
Finding solutions to social problems p. 88
Bounceback
Humour-Unit 8
- Humour helps us to cope p. 218
People bouncing back-Unit 3
WORKING IN TEAMS 2010MIDDLES
Key Concepts and Skills Level 3 Habits of Mind Resources for ImplementationWorking as a team member Co-operate with others for an
agreed purposes, taking roles and following guidelines established within the task.
Finding Humour
Thinking Flexibly
Thinking Interdependently
Taking responsible risks
Creating, Imagining and Innovating
Reader’s Theatre
Students are divided into groups. Each group has to read through a script, allocate each other into roles and then practise the roles to perform to the class.
They complete a group and individual evaluation to discuss the success of working in the group.
Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms:
Unit 7 ‘Cooperating’
Negotiating Dealing with fights and arguments Suggesting and persuading Decision making as a group Respecting other opinions Sharing and including
Reflecting on the contribution to the team
Describe and evaluate their own contribution and the team’s progress towards the achievement of agreed goals
Thinking Interdependently
Listening with
For each concept/skill there will always be some element of reflection whether it’s a class discussion in share time or circle time, self- assessment or a more
Key Concepts and Skills Level 3 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementationempathy and understanding
formal organised assessment.
Use of video camera can provide evidence.
Reflecting through use of a variety of organisers
BUILDING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 2010SENIORS
Key concepts and skills Level 4 Habits of Mind Resources for ImplementationUnderstanding Social Conventions Demonstrate, through their
interactions in social situations, respect for a diverse range of people and groups, including peers and community groups.
Listening with empathy and understanding
Thinking Flexibly
Responding with wonderment and awe
Bounce Back
Level 3: Unit 7 ‘Relationships’ p. 152 – 182
Bounce Back: BLM – 1.4 - 1.10
Accepting Diversity: Literature
Boss of the Pool
Building Empathy Accept and display empathy for points of view and feelings of peers and others.
Listening with empathy and understanding
Bounce Back Teachers Resource
p. 133-138
Managing Conflict Describe the impact of bullying.
Identify and use a variety of strategies to manage and resolve conflict.
Persisting
Thinking Flexibly
Managing Impulsivity
Finding Humour
Apply past knowledge to new situations
Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms
Standing up for Yourself p. 76-87
Hands Off – Anti Violence Guide to Developing Positive Relationships
‘Conflict Resolution’ p. 64 – 73
WORKING IN TEAMS 2010SENIORS
Key concepts and skills Level 4 Habits of Mind Resources for Implementation
Working as a team member Work effectively in different teams, take on a variety of roles to complete tasks of varying length and complexity.
Accept responsibility for their roles and tasks.
Works cooperatively to allocate tasks and develop timelines.
Finding Humour
Thinking Flexibly
Thinking Interdependently
Taking responsible risks
Creating, Imagining and Innovating
Friendly Kids, Friendly Classrooms
Unit 7 ‘Cooperating’
o Negotiatingo Dealing with fights and
argumentso Suggesting and persuadingo Decision making as a groupo Respecting other opinionso Sharing and including
Bounce Back – Teachers Manual
Cooperative group strategies p. 153-164
Reflecting on the Contribution to the team
Explain the benefits of working in a team.
Provide feedback to others and evaluate their own and the team’s performance.
Thinking InterdependentlyListening with empathy and understanding
Bounce Back – Teachers Handbook p. 159- 162
TEAM – together everyone achieves more.