My Wellbeing Journal – Year 4 by learning_curve

YEAR 4 MY WELLBEING JOURNAL

ENJOYING BEING ME

TO SHARE MY POSITIVE FEELINGS AND ATTITUDES With your family, friends and teacher, enjoy doing the activities in this journal to grow everyone’s wellbeing. When you all work together special things can be achieved.

My photo

NAME...................................................................................................... MY CLASS.............................................................................................. MY TEACHER......................................................................................... Draw your family, friends and yourself enjoying your favourite place in the outdoors. What are everyone’s names?

Strengths weeks

Every five weeks, you and your class practise using a character strength to create fun activities to build everyone’s wellbeing. Your family will enjoy doing this activity at home too. The order of these weeks are: Gratitude, Teamwork, Curiosity, Kindness, Leadership, Hope, Zest, Perseverance, Love of Learning and Forgiveness. Download these activity sheets and award certificates from the Wellbeing Program/ Individual Resources/Strengths Weeks or Wellbeing Awards sections of www.learningcurve.com.au “Your mind is the greatest power you have. Use it well.” Aneta Cruz

STRENGTHS BRING VIRTUES TO LIFE Everyone has their own special mix of strengths which make up who they are as people. Virtues are important values which support you, your family and friends to live good lives and make a positive difference in your school and community. Use your strengths to bring the virtues to life.

VIRTUES

STRENGTHS BRING VIRTUES TO LIFE

Learning and Thinking

Creativity Having new ideas and thoughts

Curiosity Being interested in learning more

Openmindedness Listening to others’ ideas

Love of Learning Enjoying learning new things

Big Picture Seeing where things fit

Spirit and Confidence

Bravery Speaking up for what you know is right

Perseverance Keeping pushing and not giving up

Honesty Always telling the truth

Zest Feeling alive and full of energy

Patience Being prepared to wait

Caring Relationships

Love Valuing close relationships

Kindness Giving of yourself to do kind things for others

Tolerance Accepting others’ differences

Compassion Showing others and myself matter

Dependability Others being able to rely on you

Working Together

Teamwork Working well with others to achieve something

Fairness Doing the right thing

Leadership Bringing out the best in others

Acceptance Listening to advice and acting on it

Reliability Getting done what needs to be done

In Charge of You

Forgiveness Forgiving others’ mistakes

Self-control Being in charge of your feelings

Selfawareness Knowing what is happening around and to you

Big Feelings

Gratitude Being thankful for people and what you have

Meaning Having something bigger than yourself in your life

Excellence Doing something very well

Humility Prudence Being quiet Taking sensible about your and safe achievements actions

Hope Looking at your life and future positively

Humour Enjoying fun and laughing

Acknowledgement: Martin Seligman, Chris Peterson & VIA Institute

“They can because they think they can.” Virgil

STRENGTHS IN MY BACKPACK Read through the strengths and choose six which you feel are your own top strengths. Then in your imaginary life backpack write each of them inside it, so that you can carry your strengths around with you to make good choices on what you think, say and do.

COLOUR IN!

“We will find a way or make one.” Hannibal

YOUR CIRCLE OF SAFETY Everyone has worries, problems and feels unsafe at times. To support you when this happens to you, create your own Circle of Safety of trusted adults who will always be there for you to ask for help. Draw a picture of, or stick a photo in, of each person in your circle of safety.

person 1 The three DO’s to feeling safe: CARE about you, SHARE your problem, DARE to ask.

person 4

When you feel unsafe, speak to one of your circle.

picture of you or draw yourself

person 2

person 3 They will always listen to you, no matter what the problem is. You just need to ask.

Always be on the lookout for your friends who could be feeling unsafe.

Keep speaking up till your circle does something to help you with your problem. “What comes from the heart, goes to the heart.” Samuel Coleridge

POSITIVE I CAN AND I WILL SELF-TALK Positive I can and I will self-talk will really help you when you are trying hard to do something that you want to achieve for yourself or have a problem that you need to share with your Circle of Safety. You keep saying it over and over to yourself to spur you on. Make one up now for something happening in your life. I can and I will..................................................................................................................................... Below are positive self-talk that you could use.

Trying – I can and I will

Learning – I can and I will

» Do what I set out to do

» Try new ways to do things

» Keep pushing through, even when it’s hard

» Organise what I have to do

» Never give up, never, never, never

» Do kind things for other people

» Help at home

» Try to have happy emotions

» Ask when I don’t understand something

»T hink of three good things that I’m happy about every night

» Enjoy doing hard things » Learn from things that go wrong

» Look for what is right in what I look at

Being Brave – I can and I will

Being Happy – I can and I will

» Ask for help when I am upset

» Learn how to use my strengths

» Love my family

» Be happy with being me

» Be in charge of my feelings

» Smile and look for what is good

» S mile at the person I see in the mirror every morning

» Colour in and breathe deeply to relax myself when upset

» Do my best to feel happy emotions

» Come to school every day

» Feel great by helping others

» Do what I know is the right thing to do

» Ignore unfriendly people

» Learn the best ways to stay safe

» C ompare myself with me, no one else

Being Friendly – I can and I will

Sharing – I can and I will

» Listen to others carefully

» Enjoy learning about others’ needs and interests

» Say “hello” to every morning with a smile

» Try different ways to solve problems with others

» Keep my promises to others » Ask others on their own to play with me » Say happy and nice things about others » Say “sorry” when I do something wrong » Help others do well and be happy

» Share my feelings with adults when I feel tense or unhappy » Learn which adults I will share my thoughts with » Let adults know when I feel unsafe » Practise asking for help when I need it » Have fun and enjoy happy emotions with friends

“Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow, till you find your dream.” Sound of Music

Fabulous first 5 minutes: Who is someone who is good at building relationships?

Good things coming up: What are you really looking forward to this week?

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Engagement + mindfulness

SAFE AND SENSIBLE

GROWING YOUR BRAIN Wellbeing Learning Intention: by learning that your brain grows when you practise something, you will understand how important practice is. Your brain grows, because the messages which enable you to do something, travel much faster when you keep practising the activity to create patterns for your brain to look for.

Describe or draw yourself: To help keep yourself safe from disease carrying germs, wash your hands often during the day. 1. Put soap on your wet hands and wash them fully. 2. Count to 10 three times while washing them. 3. Rinse and dry your hands.

Acknowledgement: Pascual-Leone & Dweck

Wellbeing Reflection – what is something you would like to get better at by practising? ..................................................................... .....................................................................

Acknowledgement: Morcombe Foundation

..................................................................... MIndful Feeling – when is a time your brain grew through you practicing an activity? ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... Happy Drawing – draw a picture of yourself practising something you love to do.

MINDFUL MAZE Enjoy finding your way through it!

READERS ARE LEADERS

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How did you enjoy reading today? Communication

HOW DID YOU FEEL THIS WEEK?

BEING GRATEFUL

Describe or draw what went well that you were grateful for this week.

Fabulous first 5 minutes: Ask students who is a person who they upset and who they should say sorry to.

Good things coming up: What are you really looking forward to this week?

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Meaning + purpose

LEADERSHIP WEEK

BEING WITH NATURE Wellbeing Learning Intention: by spending time with family and friends every day being outdoors in nature, enjoying the beautiful sounds, smells, birds and fresh air, you will feel peaceful. Mother nature will teach you far more and is much better for you than looking at screens from devices.

This week enjoy making a positive difference to other peoples’ lives, by creating activities using the character strength LEADERSHIP, to grow relationships with your family, friends and school community.

Acknowledgement: Coley & Kuo

Wellbeing Reflection – what place outdoors with nature do you love playing? ..................................................................... .....................................................................

(Leadership for Strengths Week worksheet and Leadership Wellbeing Award are in Individual Resources of www.learningcurve.com.au)

..................................................................... Real Feeling – what feelings do you have when outside with the green colours of nature? ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... Happy Drawing – draw a picture of yourself being outdoors enjoying nature.

MINDFULNESS TIME Book positives – think about the book you are reading now, and write down good things about the story. ....................................................................... ....................................................................... ....................................................................... ....................................................................... ....................................................................... .......................................................................

READERS ARE LEADERS

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How did you enjoy reading today? Communication

HOW DID YOU FEEL THIS WEEK?

BEING GRATEFUL

Describe or draw what went well that you were grateful for this week.

Fabulous first 5 minutes: What is something you do to show you believe in yourself?

Good things coming up: What are you really looking forward to this week?

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Engagement + mindfulness

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

LESS SCREEN TIME Wellbeing Learning Intention: by combining time spent drawing, writing and reading books, with time on devices looking at screens, you will find that your learning will improve. Also, for leisure, combining screen time with outdoor playing and indoor games such as colouring in and doing puzzles, you will feel relaxed.

When is a time that you have worked really well with other people to achieve something you all were really proud of and what are three happy feelings you had? Achievement ....................................................................... Happy feelings

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Acknowledgement: Losada & Fredrickson

Wellbeing Reflection – what are outdoor and indoor games that you love playing?

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Acknowledgement: Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne

..................................................................... Mindful Feeling – what do you feel like after spending a long time looking at screens? ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... Happy Drawing – draw a picture of yourself playing an outdoor and indoor game.

MINDFUL COLOURING IN

READERS ARE LEADERS

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BEING GRATEFUL

Describe or draw what went well that you were grateful for this week.

Fabulous first 5 minutes:

Good things coming up:

When is a time someone has forgiven you for doing the wrong thing by them?

What are you really looking forward to this week?

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Positive Emotions + gratitude

SAFE AND SENSIBLE

BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE Wellbeing Learning Intention: by making the choice to look for the good things that are or could happen, rather than the not so good things, you will look at the bright side of life to feel happy. Doing this fills you with energy to do what you do with zest.

To make sure you don’t spread germs to other people, cough into a handkerchief or the inside of your arm. Blow your nose into a handkerchief or tissue.

Acknowledgement: Boniwell & Diener

Wellbeing Reflection – who is someone you know who is always looking for good things? ..................................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... Grateful Feeling – what are good things happening now that you are grateful for? .....................................................................

MINDFUL MAZE

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Enjoy finding your way through it!

..................................................................... Happy Drawing – draw a picture of yourself looking for and finding good things.

Acknowledgement: Morcombe Foundation

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How did you enjoy reading today? Communication

HOW DID YOU FEEL THIS WEEK?

BEING GRATEFUL

Describe or draw what went well that you were grateful for this week.

ME ASKING FOR HELP Reaching out and asking for help when you know you need it, shows that you are brave and becoming resilient. Having problems is a normal part of life for everyone. The most important things are to not ignore them, because they won’t go away, and to ask for help from the right people. Describe or draw the type of problems that you could ask different people in your life.

What are two problems that I could solve on my own? 1.

What are two problems that my friends could help me to solve? 1.

What are two problems that I would need to ask my family, teacher or Circle of Safety to help me to solve? 1.

”Sharing your problems is the first step in solving them.” MW

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YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT When people constantly eat fast takeaway food, they can be making bad choices about their health. Fresh home cooked foods contain what you need to be healthy. Google some fast takeaway foods you know, and in the boxes below describe or draw your answer the questions. The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, can help you to make sensible and healthy food choices.

Fast takeaway food

How much of these things?

a. Salt............................................................

b. Sugar..........................................................

c. Additives and preservatives..........................

d. Other ingredients........................................

After discovering these facts, how healthy do you think this meal is?

Fast takeaway food

Make up your own healthy meal and snacks from what you have learned.

How much of these things? a. Salt............................................................ b. Sugar.......................................................... c. Additives and preservatives.......................... d. Other ingredients........................................ After discovering these facts, how healthy do you think this meal is?

“If you can’t find time to cook and eat healthy foods, you will have to find time for illness.”

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