2023 My Wellbeing Journey - Year 6 by learning_curve

MY WELLBEING JOURNEY – YEAR 6 BUILDING MY BEST SELF

to become a young person who matters Being with other people is the best way to enjoy positive emotions and to build your and their wellbeing. Eye contact, a smile, a “hello”, a kind word and actively listening creates healthy and respectful relationships.

MY NAME.......................................................................................................................................... MY CLASS ........................................................................................................................................ MY TEACHER ................................................................................................................................... Healthy Wellbeing is feeling positive about your future, because you know that you are working towards building your best self. What do I want for myself at school and at home this year? .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... What is a determined choice that I will need to make for this to happen? .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... I choose to: use I can and I will self-talk to overcome challenges

look forward to doing something positive every day

do good to feel good and feel good to do good

be grateful for good things that happen in my life

Character Strengths Weeks

TEAMWORK WEEK

There are eight character strengths weeks throughout the year to enjoy exploring together. You, your class and family can draw, describe in words or role-play how you could use one of the strengths to build your wellbeing and respectful relationships.

of a group or team who are when you are part can have in your heart of you gave of The warmest feelings you big, just things where each They don’t have to be grateful for. achieve something together. all set out to do and are to accomplish what you and your yourself to share your best and at home for your class Walls both in your classroom team that they are This week make Teamwork achieved together as a draw things they did or family to write down or grateful for. which achieved something you were part of a team write down or draw times week This Gratitudes: who did well this week. This Week’s Teamwork other teams did you see grateful for. Also, what you were proud of and

The order of these weeks are: Curiosity, Leadership, Gratitude, Teamwork, Love of Learning, Kindness, Perseverance, Zest. The Teamwork Week sheet is on page 117. Download the other activity sheets and award certificates from the Wellbeing Program/Individual Resources/Strengths Weeks or Wellbeing Awards sections of www.learningcurve.com.au much.” Helen Keller together we can do so “Alone we can do so little;

Acknowledgement: Sonja Lyubomirsky & Tal Ben Shahar

“We know what we are but know not what we may be.” Shakespeare

Essential Lesson 1

PERMAH+ Your Pathway to a Healthy State of Wellbeing

This Lesson: WHY: for you to learn and understand that your wellbeing is made up of the elements of PERMAH+. HOW: for each of the elements of PERMAH+, reflect on the questions asked and write down how well you are doing what you need to do to build your best self. POSITIVE EMOTION + GRATITUDE – looking on the bright side of life, having happy feelings often, being grateful for what you have and the people in your life, and using I can and I will self-talk to change negative unhelpful thoughts to positive ones. Do you enjoy happy and positive feelings? Often

Sometimes

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Do you feel grateful for what you have? Often

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What can you do to create more happy feelings in yourself?

What people and things are you grateful to have in your life?

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ENGAGEMENT + MINDFULNESS – being present in the moment and connected to now, pausing to be aware of what is happening around you and to you, and noticing something different about every day. Do you feel tuned in at school? Often

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Are you aware of how you are thinking? Not Much

Often

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What activities do you love doing which excite you?

What is something different that you have noticed this week?

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RELATIONSHIPS + EMPATHY – being happy with the person you see in the mirror, caring about and trying to understand others’ needs and feelings, and building respectful relationships with other people.

Often

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Do you show empathy for other people? Often

Sometimes

Not Much

What is something which builds healthy and respectful relationships?

What is something that you do to show you care for others’ needs and feelings?

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Acknowledgement: Seligman & Peterson

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle

Do you feel happy and safe with others?

Essential Lesson 1

PERMAH+ Your Pathway to a Healthy State of Wellbeing

Your wellbeing is a combination of the six equally important PERMAH+ elements, and no element on its own can describe how healthy your wellbeing is. MEANING + PURPOSE – being prepared to give of yourself to help other people to add meaning to what you do, and have a purpose larger than yourself which motivates you to get out of bed every morning. Are you kind to add meaning to your life? Often

Sometimes

Not Much

Do you think about what your purpose is? Often

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Not Much

What are little kind things which add up to big things for others?

What is your purpose for putting effort into what you do?

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ACCOMPLISHMENT + OPTIMISM – being confident that you have what it takes to achieve what you want to achieve, and feeling positive that through practising you can grow your brain’s abilities. Do you look at your goals to motivate you? Often

Sometimes

Not Much

Do you reflect on if your efforts are good enough? Often

Sometimes

Not Much

What is a goal that you are really determined to achieve?

What do you practise to feel hopeful that you are improving?

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HEALTH + STRENGTHS – being healthy by using your strengths to exercise daily, be positive, sleep well, drink water and eat healthy foods. Do you think about the Big Five to be aware? Often

Sometimes

Not Much

Do you deliberately use your top strengths? Often

Sometimes

Not Much

Which of your Big Five are going well, and which need more effort?

What strengths can you use to do the Big Five well to be healthy?

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Acknowledgement: Seligman & Peterson

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

Essential Lesson 4

Trusted Champions

This Lesson: WHY: for you to ask four adults who you trust, to be your champions when you need help or advice. HOW: choose adults to be your Trusted Champions who you know believe in you and who will never give up on you. When you have problems that are too big for you to handle on your own, when you feel unsafe or when you are uncertain of things and want someone to listen to you, they will always be there for you. Draw a picture of or stick a photo in of each of your champions.

CHAMPION ONE

Ask your champions how they became the people they are today.

Asking for help is a true sign of strength. Are there things you should share? NAME

CHAMPION FOUR

PICTURE OF ME

CHAMPION TWO

NAME

Self-talk is a great way to practise saying what you will say to ask your champions to listen.

Nothing will shock your champions, because they care for you. They will always listen. NAME Acknowledgement: Seligman & Fredrickson

“From little things, big things grow.” Paul Kelly

CHAMPION THREE

Optional Enrichment Lesson 1

Class Search

This Lesson: WHY: for you to have fun learning about your classmates and sharing what you like doing. HOW: move around the class finding others who do something that is named, and discuss things that you do and share in common.

Does the Big Five every day?

Enjoys doing kind things for others?

Loves being outdoors with nature?

Shares something in common 1?

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Practises a hobby to get better?

Likes spicy foods?

Enjoys having a pet?

Shares something in common 2?

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Enjoys jigsaws, board games and crosswords?

Enjoys visiting older relatives?

Enjoys learning about other cultures?

Shares something in common 3?

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Likes having fun and laughing?

Enjoys reading?

Enjoys home cooking?

Shares something in common 4?

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Plays a musical instrument?

Enjoys helping other people?

Plays a ball sport?

Shares something in common 5?

WHO

WHAT Acknowledgement: Emmons & Snyder

“Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.” Booker T Washington

RELATIONSHIPS + EMPATHY

WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? WHY: by thinking about how you would like other people to think of you when they meet you, you will be able to practise being that type of person. HOW: your body language and voice tones send messages about your best self, so practise smiling, saying “hello”, listening in an interested way, asking how others’ day is going, standing up straight and showing that you care for and value other people. Then, most other people will respond the same way. Acknowledgement: Diener & Biswas-Diener

DO: what are two positive personal descriptors (page 118) that you would like others to think of when they meet you? 1............................................................................................................................................................................... 2............................................................................................................................................................................... What body language would send messages to others that you are like these descriptors? ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. Which character strength can help you with What Are You Like? (pages 6&7) ................................................................................................................................................................................. “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.” Helen Keller

The Big Five

Mindful Maze

Colour the sections to reflect how well you went.

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Fabulous First 5 Minutes: Expecting Positives: 18

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what is something special that you remember from when you were younger?

what are you looking forward to achieving and enjoying this week?

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Curiosity Week

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

The R’s of Attitude RESILIENT ATTITUDES: mental toughness to stick at it, and handle frustration and confusion when things don’t go your way. When were you proud of how you stuck at it when things got tough? ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... Which of your Trusted Champions can help you to develop this attitude?

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

............................................................................... Acknowledgement: Guy Claxton

ACCOMPLISHMENT + OPTIMISM

GETTING THINGS DONE WHY: by learning how to organise yourself to do what you need to do and finish it on time, you will feel that you are in control of your learning. HOW: doing this is called prioritising. Go to the Musts and Options Thinking Tool on the website, write down your Musts, things you must do, such as your jobs at home, and your Options, things you have a choice in, such as watching TV. Do your Musts before Options. Acknowledgement: Hassed

DO: what is something which you find difficult to do and finish on time? ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. When is a time that you organised yourself to do what you needed to do and how good did you feel? ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. Which character strength can help you with Getting Things Done? (pages 6&7) ................................................................................................................................................................................. “Learning is not a spectator sport.” MW

Answers on page 126

Match the shadow.

Find 12 differences.

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MEANING + PURPOSE

HEALTHY NATURE WHY: by using the character strength Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence when outside with nature, you will feel relaxed, peaceful and think more clearly. HOW: every day, spend time outdoors having breaks from TV, electronic leisure activities and social media, to breathe in fresh air playing with family, friends and pets. When with nature, practise being mindful by pausing and taking notice of the different sounds, colours, plants, breezes, clouds and smells. Your bone growth benefits from vitamin D from sunlight. Acknowledgement: Coley & Kuo

DO: what are two health benefits for you by spending time surrounded by nature? 1. ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................................. What is your favourite outdoor activity to enjoy with your family and friends? ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. What resilience skill can help you with Healthy Nature? (pages 8&9) ................................................................................................................................................................................. “Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein

Fabulous First 5 Minutes: Expecting Positives:

when is a time recently that someone was really kind to you?

what are you looking forward to achieving and enjoying this week?

How did you feel this week?

Habits of Mind When is a time that you were proud of how you used what you already knew to make sense of something new? ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. ................................................................................. Acknowledgement: Costa & Kellick

APPLYING PAST KNOWLEDGE TO NEW SITUATIONS: using your experience and knowledge about something to solve new problems. Adapting what you have learned to make connections to new situations.

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Wellbeing@School

The Big Five

What is something that you have noticed this year that makes a positive difference to your friendships, and something that can spoil them?

Colour the sections to reflect how well you went.

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............................................................................... Acknowledgement: ACARA 5&6 HPE

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ACCOMPLISHMENT + OPTIMISM

GRIT AND GROWTH MINDSET WHY: by understanding how Grit and Growth Mindset work together, you will be able to use them to help you to achieve your goals and build your best self. HOW: Grit is a process of persisting and persisting to achieve something you are passionate about. Growth Mindset is believing that you can grow your brain’s abilities through learning new things. Gritty people are prepared to double their failure rate to increase their chances to earn what they so passionately want to accomplish. Acknowledgement: Duckworth & Dweck

DO: what is a mistake you made that helped you to achieve something special? ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. What is a gritty action that you can take to achieve a goal that you are passionate about? ................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. Which character strength can help you with Grit and Growth Mindset? (pages 6&7) ................................................................................................................................................................................. “Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.” Roy T. Bennett

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Multiplication Tables This Lesson: WHY: for you to improve how well you know your tables. HOW: practise saying and writing down your tables every day and each night and ask your family to test to test you until you can repeat them automatically.

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“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller

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Celebrating Year 6 This Lesson: WHY: for you to draw, write down or collect friends’ thoughts about what were celebrations for you throughout your last year of Primary school. HOW: when you have positive and special experiences during the year, record how you felt while they were happening and how you celebrated them.

Dates to Remember JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

REMINDERS: BIRTHDAYS, CLUB MEETINGS, ANNIVERSARIES, WEDDINGS, MEDICAL/DENTAL CHECK-UP, RENEW PASSPORT Acknowledgement: 5-6 RRRR, Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Dr Zeuss

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