Presentation toPrimary School SEAL Co-ordinatorsTitle (if relevantNew BeginningsPresented byChildren’s Services SEAL Team

Session Aims• “New Beginnings” the content• To identify opportunities and possible challenges in using the material

across the school e.g.– The classroom– Assemblies– Around school– Playtime/lunchtime– Wave 2 interventions– Family SEAL

• Discuss ideas as to how progress and impact may be measured

THEME 1

New Beginnings September – October

New Beginnnings Key aspects This theme offers children the

opportunity to see themselves as valued individuals within a community and to contribute to shaping a welcoming, safe and fair learning community for all. The theme explores feelings of happiness and excitement, sadness anxiety and fearfulness whilst learning and practising shared models for calming down and problem solving.

• Empathy• Social skills• Motivation • Self-awareness

New Beginnings • This theme potentially deals with very sensitive

issues when focussing on feelings such as happy, sad and fearful.

• Essential to read the guidance on teaching sensitive and controversial issues:– Guidance Appendix 3 page 45.

• Link with parents prior to teaching around any sensitive issues.

Assembly -

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New BeginningsNotice and celebrate children (and adults) who

are:• Week 1 Making someone feel welcome• Week 2 Doing something brave – overcoming

feelings of fearfulness• Week 3 Solving a problem/remembering to

use the problem solving process• Week 4 Calming down/helping someone to

calm down(Notice, praise, notes to child, notes home,

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New BeginningsThe theme is structured around the following key strands:

Belonging

Self – awareness

Understanding my feelings

Managing my feelings

Understanding the feelings of others

Social skills

Making choices

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• Creating a community• Classroom charters• Problem solving• Calming down

Foundation Stage – key vocabulary

Feelings happy scared/worried angry/cross comfortable uncomfortable calm down fair belong

Early Foundation Stage Learning Opportunities

Circle games and Rounds:• Skills used in circle time• Name songs and activities• Clap your hands• “We are special” game• Pass round the teddy Activities• Before the children start: self registration: magnetic photos:

describing game: pairs game: display: welcome cards: exploring the setting: getting to know the routines: sing along: zig-zag book: mime: talk about the day: Ruby at nursery: feelings: Humphrey hedgehog:

Learning outcomes early foundation stage

• I know that people in my group/class like me• I like the ways we are all different and I can tell you something special about

me• I know I belong to my class/group• I know the people in my class/group• I like belonging to my group/class/school• I know what to do in my classroom/setting• I like the way we are all different and I can tell you something special about

me• I can tell if I am happy, sad, excited or scared• I can let you know if I feel happy, excited , sad or scared• I know some ways to calm myself down when I feel scared or upset• I know how to be kind to people who are new or visiting the classroom • I know that everybody in the world can feel the same feelings• I can share in a group• I can take turns in a group• I can join in with other children playing a game

Later Foundation Stage Learning Opportunities

Circle games and Rounds: • Introduction to circle time• I Feelings games• Names songs and activities• Circle games for developing group identity and community• Pass round the teddy Activities:Before the children start: getting to know each other: class whole group name:

exploring the setting: getting to know the routines: understanding my feelings: “The new boy” sports afternoon: “catch them being good” social skills stories: Humphrey hedgehog: class charter:

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Later Foundation Stage Learning Outcomes

• I know that people in my class/group like me• I like the ways we are all different and I can tell you something special about me• I can tell if I am happy or sad• I can let you know if I feel happy, excited, sad or scared• I know I belong to my class/group• I know the people in my class/group• I can tell you something special about me• I know what to do in my classroom/setting• I know that it is OK to have any feeling but that it is not OK to behave in any way we

like, if it hurts other people• I know some ways to calm down when I feel sacred or upset• I can share in a group• I can take turns in a group• I can join in with other children playing a game• I know how to be kind to people who are new or visiting the classroom• I know that everybody has feelings. (Early earning goals and stepping stones)

Key vocabulary – Year 1 and 2happy sad scared

excited nervous/worried

comfortable uncomfortable

solve a problem set a goal

calm down welcome

belong fair

Circle games and rounds:• Circle games • How do you do?• Building community• Hello how are you?• I am special because……… I feel happy at school when…….. I think it

is fair when………..Activities:• Creating a community: classroom charter: so why do we need rules? What

if there is a problem? Focus on feelings: calming down: self awareness:

Learning opportunities Years 1

Learning outcomes year 1• I know that I belong to a community• I can help to make the class a safe and fair place• I can help to make my class a good place to learn• I know some ways to solve a problem• I know some more ways to calm myself down when I feel scared

or upset• I can tell you how I am the same as and different from my

friends• I feel good about my strengths• I know what I have to do myself to make the classroom and

school a safe and fair place for everyone, and that it is not OK for other people to make it unsafe or unfair

Learning opportunities Year 2Circle Games: the lining up game: Hedgehogs:

listening game: Rounds: “I feel happy at school when… The best

thing about this class is….. I think the best rule in our class is….. If we didn’t have rules in school it would be……. ”

Activities – building a community: exploring feelings: the new child: way to calm down; posters: welcoming others: what if there is a problem? The flag challenge: the dream school:

Learning outcomes year 2• I know that I belong to a community• I feel safe and content within my class• I can help to make the class a safe and fair place• I can sometimes tell if other people are feeling sad or scared

and I know how to make people feel better• I know some more ways to calm myself down when I feel scared

or upset• I know how to make someone feel welcome• I know some ways to solve a problem • I feel good about my strengths• I can help to make my class a good place to learn

Resources Years 1 and 2

Photocards – happy, sad, excited, scared.

Feelings detective poster: feelings identikit: problem solving poster: ways to calm down: emotional barometer:

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Key vocabulary – Years 3 and 4gifts talents rights

responsibilities helpful/hopeful thoughts

scared frightened excited nervous

Learning opportunities - Year 3

Circle games and rounds;• Circle time ground rules: changing places: mime: • “I like …. and my classmates like….. I like school

when….. What I like about this classroom is…” Activities: getting to know each other: gifts and

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Learning outcomes year 3• I know something about everyone in my class• I can tell you one thing special about me• I can give and accept a compliment• I know that I am valued at school• I can contribute towards making a class charter• I understand my rights and responsibilities in the school• I understand why we need to have different rules in different

places and know what the rules are in school• I know how it feels to do or start something new, and some ways

to cope with these feelings• I know how it feels to be happy, sad, scared or excited, and can

usually tell if other people are feeling these emotions• I know some ways to solve a problem

Learning opportunities Year 4Circle Games and rounds : • Circle time ground rules: favourite wheel: “

one of the groups I belong to is…..I found out something good that I didn’t know about……”

Activities:• Creating a community story: problem solving:

our class charter: understanding rules: new children: poems: joining a new group

Learning outcomes years 4I know how to make someone feel welcome and valued at school

I know what it feels like to be unwelcome

I can use the problem solving process to solve a problem

I can contribute towards making a class charter

I understand my rights and responsibilities in the school

I understand why we need to have different rules in different places and know what the rules are in school

I know how to join a group

I can predict how I am going to feel in a new situation or meeting new people

I can mange my feelings, and can usually find a way to calm myself down when necessary

I know that I belong to a community

Resources – Year 3 and 4Photocards – frightened, scared

Feelings detective poster

Problem solving poster

Emotional barometer

Ways to calm down

Key vocabulary – Years 5 + 6 teamwork motivation enthusiasm bravery

anticipation respect excitement nervous nervousness worried anxiety anxious

petrified terrified frightened

Learning opportunities Year 5Circle games: ground rules: Starcatcher: A sticky

situation: Rounds: “I find it easy to learn when…. Something

I really enjoy in school is…..”Activities: creating a community story: class

charter: understanding rules: exploring feelings: calming down: welcome and belonging: class guide: new beginnings:

Feelings display space: Feelings Wall:

Learning Outcomes year 5• I know some of the things that help us in school to learn and play well

together• I understand my rights and responsibilities in the school• I understand the need for rules in society and why we have the rules we do

in school• If I don’t agree with something in school I know ho w to go about trying to

change things• I have some strategies to cope with uncomfortable feelings and to calm my

self when necessary• I know how others may be feeling when they are in an unfamiliar situation

and can help them to feel valued and welcome• I know that I am valued at school• I understand how it feels to do or start something new, and why• I can explain how I go about solving a problem and can give you an

example of a problem I have solved

Learning opportunities Year 6Circle games: ground rules: Feelings gamesRounds: People look happy/sad/angry when

they……. If I had a magic wand in my hand right now, I would change……..

Activity - building a community story: creating a dream school: Teamwork: problem solving process: the class charter: understanding rules: focus on feelings: managing feelings: calming down: new beginnings:

Class scrapbook: feeling wall: posters:

Resources Year 5 and 6

Emotional barometer

Feelings detective poster

Photocards – excited, worried frightened, afraid, scared.

Circle time poster

Peaceful problem solving poster

Learning Outcomes year 6• I work well in a group and can tell you what helps my group to

work well together• I understand my rights and responsibilities in school• I know some of the things that help us in school to learn and play

well together• I understand the need for rules in society and why we have the

rules we do in school• If I don’t agree with something in school I know about how to go

about trying to change things• I have some strategies to cope with uncomfortable feelings and

to calm myself when necessary • I know how others may be feeling when they are in an unfamiliar

situation and can help them to feel valued and welcomed• I understand how it feels to start or do something new, and why

Identify opportunities to embed SEAL across the whole school curriculum

ActivityIn pairs:• Look through the curricular links and

exemplar lesson plans in the medium term planning for your year group

• Share with the group how you could begin to use the SEAL New Beginnings learning outcomes with your class.

Staffroom activitiesKey areas: Why teach children about the social and emotional aspects of learning, and what

are social, emotional and behavioural skills?

How do we promote the development of social, emotional and behavioural skills?

Understanding the resources

Involving parents, carers and other members of the community

Activities:

1. Setting ground rules

2. Listening skills

3. Belonging

4. The dream school

5. Being new

Family activitiesWhat did you do?

Board game

Our classroom

Thank you

Our class

Making a change

A charter

Rights and responsibilities

Welcome

The day I was born

Our family flag

My dream home

Making a board game

New start

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