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Student Empowerment
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Enhancing Resilience 1 links to English

 

Activities & Sessions

Possible Standards

Grouping games

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

Overarching Learning Outcomes

1 Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

12 Students are self-motivated and confident in their approach to learning and are able to work individually and collaboratively.

13 Students recognise that everyone has the right to feel valued and be safe, and, in this regard, understand their rights and obligations and behave responsibly.

Grouping games

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

English

1 Students understand that the way language is used varies according to context.

4 Students select from a repertoire of processes and strategies by reflecting on their understanding of the way language works for a variety of purposes in a range of contexts.

5 Students listen with purpose, understanding and critical awareness in a wide range of situations.

6 Students speak with purpose and effect in a wide range of contexts.

Mixers & energisers 'get to know you' games

Human bingo - page 47

Structured conversations - page 47

Fast foods - page 47

Anyone who… - page 48

Line-ups - page 48

Overarching Learning Outcomes

1 Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

12 Students are self-motivated and confident in their approach to learning and are able to work individually and collaboratively.

13 Students recognise that everyone has the right to feel valued and be safe, and, in this regard, understand their rights and obligations and behave responsibly.

 

Mixers & energisers 'get to know you' games

Human bingo - page 47

Structured conversations - page 47

Fast foods - page 47

Anyone who… - page 48

Line-ups - page 48

English

4 Students select from a repertoire of processes and strategies by reflecting on their understanding of the way language works for a variety of purposes in a range of contexts.
 

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 and ropes - page 51

Human alphabet - page 52

Construction challenge - page 52

Sit down synchrony - page 52

Summertime relay - page 53

Human bridges - page 53

Overarching Learning Outcomes

1 Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

2 Students select, integrate and apply numerical and spatial concepts and techniques.

4 Students select, use and adapt technologies.

6 Students visualise consequences, think laterally, recognise opportunity and potential and are prepared to test options.

12 Students are self-motivated and confident in their approach to learning and are able to work individually and collaboratively.

13 Students recognise that everyone has the right to feel valued and be safe, and, in this regard, understand their rights and obligations and behave responsibly.

 

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 and ropes - page 51

Human alphabet - page 52

Construction challenge - page 52

Sit down synchrony - page 52

Summertime relay - page 53

Human bridges - page 53

English

4 Students select from a repertoire of processes and strategies by reflecting on their understanding of the way language works for a variety of purposes in a range of contexts.

5 Students listen with purpose, understanding and critical awareness in a wide range of situations.

6 Students speak with purpose and effect in a wide range of contexts.

 

Team building games

Construction challenge - page 52

Summertime relay - page 53

Human bridges - page 53

Mathematics

1 Show a disposition to use mathematics to assist with understanding new situations, solving problems and making decisions, showing initiative, flexibility and persistence when working mathematically and a positive attitude to their own continued involvement in learning and doing mathematics.

3 Call on a repertoire of general problem solving techniques, appropriate technology and personal and collaborative management strategies when working mathematically.

4 Choose mathematical ideas and tools to fit the constraints in a practical situation, interpret and make sense of the results within the context and evaluate the appropriateness of the methods used.

9 Decide what needs to be measured and carry out measurements of length, capacity/volume, mass, area, time and angle to needed levels of accuracy.

16 Reason about shapes, transformations and arrangements to solve problems and justify solutions.

 

Interaction -Mixing games
 

Communicate and participate - pages 59-60

Sample questions - page 60

Change - identity - belonging jigsaw - page 60

Find someone who … (record sheet) - page 61

Friendship and belonging cartoons (templates) - pages 62-66

There are no specific outcomes related to this KLA. However, the activities and sessions opposite would be useful in the classroom.

 

Changes and coping: making stories

Making stories activity - page 67

Making stories worksheets - pages 69-74

There are no specific outcomes related to this KLA. However, the activities and sessions opposite would be useful in the classroom.

 

Picture your feelings: a lesson on metaphor

Talking about metaphor - page 75

Sample questions - page 76
Poetry in pairs - page 77

Poems (handout) - page 78

Feelings (worksheet) - page 79

Word pictures (worksheet) - page 80

There are no specific outcomes related to this KLA. However, the activities and sessions opposite would be useful in the classroom.

 

Advice column

Poetry reading - page 81

Paired advice - page 82

Feelings poems - page 82

Dear 'Chicks' (poem handout) - page 83

There are no specific outcomes related to this KLA. However, the activities and sessions opposite would be useful in the classroom.

 

One story - pages 100-101

Research - pages 101-102

Reconciliation - page 103

Discussion - page 103

Presenting the research - page 103

There are no specific outcomes related to this KLA. However, the activities and sessions opposite would be useful in the classroom.

 

Welcome

Names - page 22

Mixing - 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

Overarching Learning Outcomes

1 Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

12 Students are self-motivated and confident in their approach to learning and are able to work individually and collaboratively.

13 Students recognise that everyone has the right to feel valued and be safe, and, in this regard, understand their rights and obligations and behave responsibly.

 

Welcome

Names - page 22

Mixing - 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

English

1 Students understand that the way language is used varies according to context.

4 Students select from a repertoire of processes and strategies by reflecting on their understanding of the way language works for a variety of purposes in a range of contexts.

5 Students listen with purpose, understanding and critical awareness in a wide range of situations.

6 Students speak with purpose and effect in a wide range of contexts.

 

Name games

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

Overarching Learning Outcomes

1 Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas and information and interact with others.

13 Students recognise that everyone has the right to feel valued and be safe, and, in this regard, understand their rights and obligations and behave responsibly.

 

Name games
 

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

English

1 Students understand that the way language is used varies according to context.

3 Students use the conventions of Standard Australian English with understanding and critical awareness.

4 Students select from a repertoire of processes and strategies by reflecting on their understanding of the way language works for a variety of purposes in a range of contexts.