Enhancing Resilience 1 links to Communication

Welcome

Names - Name toss game - page 22

Mixing uses four things in common game - 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

Level 5 Listening, viewing and responding

At Level 5 students show respect for others’ ideas by modifying their verbal and non-verbal responses. They interpret complex information and evaluate the effectiveness of its presentation. When responding, they use specialised language and symbols as appropriate to the curriculum. They consider their own and others’ points of view, apply prior knowledge to new situations, challenge assumptions and justify their own interpretations.

Level 6 Listening, viewing and responding

At Level 6 students convey meaning by identifying how their message has been effectively communicated, considering alternative views, recognising multiple interpretations and responding with insight. They use complex verbal and non-verbal cues, subject-specific language, and a wide range of communication forms. Students elaborate and clarify using pertinent questions to explore explicit and implicit meaning.

Making agreements

Name wave - page 28

Grouping – using family cards - page 28

Generating rules & expectations – includes sample questions - page 29

Refining the rules - page 30

School support for rules - page 30

Rules and expectations task sheet (worksheet) - page 31

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

Chasing challenges

Name chant - page 32

The Anyone who … game - page 32

Hoops game - includes sample questions - page 33

Sitting circle - page 34

Processing - reflecting on activities - page 35

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

Group construction

Name race page 36

Grouping - uses ‘sweet belongings’ grouping game - page 37

Team building: Construction challenge - page 37

Sample questions - page 38

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

Games collection

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

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

Grouping game

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

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

Team building games

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

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

Towards tomorrow – stories of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

One story - pages 100–101

Mary Graham
research – 'before European settlement' - pages 101–102

Reconciliation – uses vision statement - page 103

Discussion - page 103

Presenting the research - page 103

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.

This is Australia

This is Australia - research, prepare & present talk about aspect of Australian culture or history - page 104

This is Australia (handout) – ideas for presentations - page 105

These are useful activities for classroom learning and connection.