Enhancing Resilience 2 links to Health and Physical Education

Coping

Making meaning
What do we mean by stress? - page 23

Stress spotters - page 24

Making stressburgers - metaphors for stress - page 25

Workbook activity - page 26

Homework - page 26

Stress (handout) - page 27

Teacher Talk

The activities in Enhancing Resilience 1 can be used across the curriculum. They can be used at the beginning of each school year as new class-groups establish a working routine, atmosphere of trust, safety and acceptance.

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

Health of Individuals and Communities

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

4.7 Analyses and articulates the consequences of risk-taking and demonstrates behaviours to minimise harm.

5.7 Critically assesses and develops effective strategies and behaviours to promote safety.

Thinking

1. Using a wide range of thinking modes

Demonstrates a full range of thinking styles and capabilities, eg cognitive, intuitive, use of multiple intelligences like visual, spatial, environmental, spiritual, musical, and lower and higher order thinking skills.

Takes risks in thinking, uses creative and imaginative processes, is independent and interdependent and shares thinking processes with others.

Coping

Stressful self-talk
Looking under the surface - pages 28-29

What is self-talk?
Picture it - page 30

Stress under the surface (worksheet) - page 31

Getting into your head (worksheet) - page 32

Teacher Talk

Start a lesson by commenting on positive behaviour you have noticed in each student.

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

Health of Individuals and Communities

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

4.7 Analyses and articulates the consequences of risk-taking and demonstrates behaviours to minimise harm.

5.7 Critically assesses and develops effective strategies and behaviours to promote safety.

Identity

1. Understanding self, group and others

Develops self-awareness and understanding with a strong sense of self-worth in social and working contexts.

Coping

Mope, hope or cope
Identifying coping strategies - pages 33-34

Coping collections - pages 34-35

Bunches of fives - page 36

Teacher Talk

Use the activities in Enhancing Resilience 1 and Enhancing Resilience 2 in staff professional development sessions as energisers, mixers and starting points for discussion about health and wellbeing.

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

Health of Individuals and Communities

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

4.7 Analyses and articulates the consequences of risk-taking and demonstrates behaviours to minimise harm.

5.7 Critically assesses and develops effective strategies and behaviours to promote safety.

Identity

3. Relating effectively to others regardless of their identities

Uses personal skills and institutional structures to deal with issues affecting identity, eg harassment, grievance procedures, conflict resolution.

Develops personal and cultural resilience to maintain and support aspects of identities that are valued.

Makes changes to those values and practices that are harmful or counter-productive.

Getting help

Getting help - pages 47-48

Support networks - page 48

Help card - page 48

What if … scenarios (handout) - page 49

Support network (worksheet) - page 50

Teacher Talk

Yard/playground duty is a valuable time to make connections with students and develop/reaffirm positive working relationships.

Coping
Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

Health of Individuals and Communities

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

4.7 Analyses and articulates the consequences of risk-taking and demonstrates behaviours to minimise harm.

5.7 Critically assesses and develops effective strategies and behaviours to promote safety.

Identity

3. Relating effectively to others regardless of their identities

Uses personal skills and institutional structures to deal with issues affecting identity, eg harassment, grievance procedures, conflict resolution.

Futures

3. Building scenarios of preferred futures

Draws on available data to analyse history, map trends, predict and construct alternative futures.

Coping

Getting it said
Role-play explanation - pages 51-52

Persuading a friend to seek help - pages 52-53

Telling someone you need help - pages 53-54

Seeking help for a friend - pages 54-55

Talking heads (worksheet) - page 56 

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

Health of Individuals and Communities

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

4.7 Analyses and articulates the consequences of risk-taking and demonstrates behaviours to minimise harm.

5.7 Critically assesses and develops effective strategies and behaviours to promote safety.

Identity

3. Relating effectively to others regardless of their identities

Uses personal skills and institutional structures to deal with issues affecting identity, eg harassment, grievance procedures, conflict resolution.

Coping

Is it the same for boys & girls?
Is it the same for boys & girls? - page 57

Sample questions - page 58

Coping styles (handout) - page 59

Teacher Talk

Use 'Thinking Hat' strategies to facilitate students' thinking about emotions.

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.3 Investigates key ways in which groups and cultures contribute to forming identities.

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.3 Analyses the multiple identities they have in different contexts and with different people and appraises the social constructs of individuals and groups in the community.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

Health of Individuals and Communities

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

4.7 Analyses and articulates the consequences of risk-taking and demonstrates behaviours to minimise harm.

5.7 Critically assesses and develops effective strategies and behaviours to promote safety.

Identity

1. Understanding self, group and others

Respects different personal and collective identities.

Coping

The 'experts' speak
The 'experts' speak - pages 60-61

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

Health of Individuals and Communities

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

4.7 Analyses and articulates the consequences of risk-taking and demonstrates behaviours to minimise harm.

5.7 Critically assesses and develops effective strategies and behaviours to promote safety.

Communication

1. Understanding the complexity and power of language and data and their pivotal role in communication

Is able to use language effectively to communicate ideas, information, values and emotions, in individual, group and social contexts.

Is aware of the power and function of different discourses and adapts communication to different people and contexts.

2. Understanding how communication works

Engages in critical debate and explains and advocates positions to different audiences and in different settings.

Group support

Smarties relay - pages 67-68

Sample questions - page 68

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community

4.5 Develops skills for working effectively in groups and in teams, explores different constructions of group dynamics such as leadership and identifies qualities for good leaders.

5.5 Critically analyses the way individuals and groups use power to influence the behaviour of others and how an imbalance of power impacts on individual and group identities.

Identity

2. Understanding the social construction of identities

Appreciates that identities are constructed around personal and social values, ethics, systems, policies, practices and economics, eg age, race, ethnicity.

Trust

Blindfold walk - pages 68-70

Sample questions - page 72

Teacher Talk

Grouping games and strategies take pressure off the person choosing and the person being chosen.

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

4.5 Develops skills for working effectively in groups and in teams, explores different constructions of group dynamics such as leadership and identifies qualities for good leaders.

5.5 Critically analyses the way individuals and groups use power to influence the behaviour of others and how an imbalance of power impacts on individual and group identities.

Health of Individuals and Communities

3.6 Analyses a variety of community health issues that affect them and investigates community programs to address them.

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

Identity

2. Understanding the social construction of identities

Appreciates that identities are constructed around personal and social values, ethics, systems, policies, practices and economics, eg age, race, ethnicity.

Protective layers

Costume race - pages 77-78

Sample questions - page 78

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

 4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

4.5 Develops skills for working effectively in groups and in teams, explores different constructions of group dynamics such as leadership and identifies qualities for good leaders.

5.5 Critically analyses the way individuals and groups use power to influence the behaviour of others and how an imbalance of power impacts on individual and group identities.

Health of Individuals and Communities

 3.6 Analyses a variety of community health issues that affect them and investigates community programs to address them.

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

Identity

1. Understanding self, group and others

Develops self-awareness and understanding with a strong sense of self-worth in social and working contexts.

3. Relating effectively to others regardless of their identities

Identifies actions taken individually or structurally to address issues around identity, eg harassment, racism, sexism, homophobia.

Supportive structures

Five ways to lift - page 79

Designing social support - page 80

Teacher Talk

Use a 'mind dump' at the start of a lesson (especially after a break). Ask students to record on a piece of paper anything that is 'on their mind'. Adding their name is optional. They fold it up and either give it to the teacher or throw it in the bin.

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

 4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

4.5 Develops skills for working effectively in groups and in teams, explores different constructions of group dynamics such as leadership and identifies qualities for good leaders.

5.5 Critically analyses the way individuals and groups use power to influence the behaviour of others and how an imbalance of power impacts on individual and group identities.

Health of Individuals and Communities

3.6 Analyses a variety of community health issues that affect them and investigates community programs to address them.

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

Thinking

1. Using a wide range of thinking modes

Takes risks in thinking, uses creative and imaginative processes, is independent and interdependent and shares thinking processes with others.

Goal setting

Hot-air goals - pages 81-83

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

 4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

4.5 Develops skills for working effectively in groups and in teams, explores different constructions of group dynamics such as leadership and identifies qualities for good leaders.

5.5 Critically analyses the way individuals and groups use power to influence the behaviour of others and how an imbalance of power impacts on individual and group identities.

Health of Individuals and Communities

3.6 Analyses a variety of community health issues that affect them and investigates community programs to address them.

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

Interdependence

3. Acting cooperatively to achieve agreed outcomes

Works effectively as a member of a team to achieve individual and shared goals.

Difficult decisions

SharkMeat role-play - pages 84-85

Processing questions for players - page 85

Sample questions - page 86

SharkMeat cards (templates) - page 87

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

 4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

4.5 Develops skills for working effectively in groups and in teams, explores different constructions of group dynamics such as leadership and identifies qualities for good leaders.

5.5 Critically analyses the way individuals and groups use power to influence the behaviour of others and how an imbalance of power impacts on individual and group identities.

Health of Individuals and Communities

3.6 Analyses a variety of community health issues that affect them and investigates community programs to address them.

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

Futures

3. Building scenarios of preferred futures

Considers the future from ethical, aesthetic, emotional and intuitive, as well as rational perspectives, in order to gain new insights.

Conflict maps

Dealing with conflict - pages 88-90

Sample questions - page 90

Conflict map (worksheet) - page 91

Teacher Talk

Conflict management activities, such as conflict maps (p 88 Enhancing Resilience 2), can be repeated every year because, as we change, so do our responses to conflict.

Health and Physical Education

Personal and Social Development

 4.4 Analyses the changes associated with growth and development and uses problem-solving skills to manage significant transitions and issues in their own and others' lives.

5.4 Critically appraises the interrelationships of factors that influence growth and development, and ways of promoting healthy growth and development for themselves and others in the community.

4.5 Develops skills for working effectively in groups and in teams, explores different constructions of group dynamics such as leadership and identifies qualities for good leaders.

5.5 Critically analyses the way individuals and groups use power to influence the behaviour of others and how an imbalance of power impacts on individual and group identities.

Health of Individuals and Communities

3.6 Analyses a variety of community health issues that affect them and investigates community programs to address them.

4.6 Identifies health issues relevant to adolescence in their community and develops strategies to deal with those issues for self and others.

5.6 Critically analyses the immediate, short-and long-term consequences and the interrelationships of behaviours that affect the health of communities.

Interdependence

2. Understanding what is needed for sustainable social and physical environments

Appreciates the value of tension and conflict and develops conflict management skills to take ideas, relationships, understandings and possibilities further, working towards the achievement of collaborative goals with others.