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- Enhancing Resilience 1 links to PDHPE
Enhancing Resilience 1 links to PDHPE
Activities & Sessions | Possible Outcomes |
WelcomeName toss game - page 22 Mixing four things in common - page 23 Communicate! Find your partner - page 24 Sample questions - page 25 Four things in common (record sheets) - page 26 Matched pair cards (template) - page 27 | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.2 - identifies and selects strategies that enhance their ability to cope and feel supported 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Making agreementsName wave - page 28 Family cards grouping activity - page 28 Generating rules & expectations - page 29 Refining the rules - page 30 School support for rules - page 30 Rules and expectations task sheet (worksheet) - page 31 | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.2 - identifies and selects strategies that enhance their ability to cope and feel supported 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Chasing challengesName chant - page 32 The ‘Anyone who …’ game - page 32 Hoops game - page 33 Sitting circle - page 34 Processing/reflecting - page 35 | 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Group constructionName race - page 36 ‘Sweet belongings’ grouping activity - page 37 Team building: Construction challenge - page 37 Sample questions - page 38 | 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Name gamesA range of name games to play with new groups Games for different classrooms - page 41 Name toss - page 42 The autograph game - page 42 I am and I like - page 42 Shake on it - page 43 Name chant - page 43 Name wave - page 43 | 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Grouping gamesGrouping games protect participants from the pressure of choosing or being chosen Number off - page 44 Matched pairs card game - page 44 Deck of cards grouping - page 44 Sweet belongings - page 44 Families card groupings - page 44 Shapes - page 44 Jigsaws - page 44 Coloured cards groups - page 45 Name lotto - page 45 Blindfold pairs - page 45 Family card groupings (template) - page 46 | 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Mixers & energisers‘get to know you’ games, games to wake them up, get them moving, begin grouping or as coathangers upon which to hang a theme Human bingo - page 47 Structured conversations - page 47 Fast foods - page 47 Anyone who… - page 48 Line ups - page 48 Human bingo (record sheet) - page 49 | 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Team building gamesTo enhance and examine cooperation and problem solving Knots - page 50 Balloon pairs - page 50 Foot fumblers - page 50 Life raft - page 51 Clap race - page 51 Sitting circle - page 51 Hoops & ropes - page 51 Human alphabet - page 52 Construction challenge - page 52 Sit down synchrony - page 52 Summertime relay - page 53 Human bridges - page 53 | 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Interaction mixing gamesCommunicate and participate - page 59 Change - identity - belonging jigsaw - page 60 Find someone who... (record sheet) - page 61 Friendship and belonging cartoons (templates) - pages 62-66 | 4.2 - identifies and selects strategies that enhance their ability to cope and feel supported 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Changes & coping: making storiesMaking stories activity - page 67 Making stories worksheets - pages 69-74 | 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts 4.16 - clarifies the source and nature of problems and draws on personal skills and support networks to resolve them |
Picture your feelings: a lesson on metaphorTalking about metaphor - positive self-talk - page 75 Sample questions - page 76 Poetry in pairs - page 77 Poems (handout) - page 78 Feelings (worksheet) - page 79 Word pictures (worksheet) - page 80 | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.2 - identifies and selects strategies that enhance their ability to cope and feel supported 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Advice columnPoetry reading - page 81 Paired advice - page 82 Feelings poems - page 82 Dear chicks (poem handout) - page 83 | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.8 - describes how to access and assess health information, products and services 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
Considering identity & cultureTalking about identity and culture - page 89 Definitions - page 90 Caught in the middle position - page 90 Interview - oral history - page 91 Definitions (worksheet) - page 92 ‘Caught in the middle’ position (handout) - page 93 Interview (handout) - page 94 - Oral history interview questions | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.2 - identifies and selects strategies that enhance their ability to cope and feel supported 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts |
The changing face of AustraliaGroup membership - page 95 Timeline - page 96 Discussion and research - invasion & migration - pages 96-97 Past class photo - page 97 School based research - page 98 Class of Australia - page 98 Coruna - children and their teacher (handout) - page 99 | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.2 - identifies and selects strategies that enhance their ability to cope and feel supported 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts 4.15 - devises, applies and monitors plans to achieve short-term and long-term goals 4.16 - clarifies the source and nature of problems and draws on personal skills and support networks to resolve them |
Towards tomorrow - stories of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleOne story - Mary Graham - pages 100-101 Research ‘before European settlement’ - pages 101-102 Reconciliation - page 103 Discussion - page 103 Presenting the research - page 103 | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts 4.15 - devises, applies and monitors plans to achieve short-term and long-term goals 4.16 - clarifies the source and nature of problems and draws on personal skills and support networks to resolve them |
This is AustraliaThis is Australia - page 104 This is Australia - ideas for presentations (handout) - page 105 | 4.1 - describes and analyses the influences on a sense of self 4.3 - describes the qualities of positive relationships and strategies to address the abuse of power 4.6 - describes the nature of health and analyses how health issues may impact on young people 4.11 - selects and uses communication skills and strategies clearly and coherently in a range of new and challenging situations 4.12 - assesses risk and social influences and reflects on personal experience to make informed decisions 4.13 - demonstrates cooperation and support of others in social, recreational and other group contexts 4.15 - devises, applies and monitors plans to achieve short-term and long-term goals 4.16 - clarifies the source and nature of problems and draws on personal skills and support networks to resolve them |





