This Lesson: WHY: for you to write down three goals that you are determined to achieve. HOW: write down a goal for building your learning and thinking skills in class, a goal for building your respectful relationships and a goal about what you want to achieve for yourself. Writing down goals is a tried and proven way to provide you with reasons to apply yourself well at school. Your goals are both your pathways forward and your anchors when things don’t go your way. Aim to set goals that will stretch your best self.
MY GOALS - MY PATHWAYS AND MY ANCHORS
GOAL ONE: About building my learning and thinking skills in class I will ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
Starting Target: Circle where I think I am now on achieving this goal: 1 2 3 4 5
What could be a challenge and who can help me?
GOAL TWO: About building my respectful relationships I will
GOAL THREE: About what I want to achieve for myself I will .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Starting Target: Circle where I think I am now
What could be a challenge and who can help me? ...........................................................................................................
Acknowledgement: Sheldon & Adams Miller
Term 1 – Week 4
MEANING + PURPOSE
SENSE OF PURPOSE
WHY: by using your strengths to help make a positive difference to the lives of other people, your school or the planet, you will have a purpose for getting out of bed every morning.
HOW: answer these questions to help you find a sense of purpose: what does the world need? What do you love? What are you good at? Your sense of purpose guides the goals that you set for yourself and drives your efforts to become your best self.
Acknowledgement: Frankl & Nakanishi
DO: What do you feel is your sense of purpose for getting out of bed every day?
What little things can you do every day to make a positive difference to others’ lives?
WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK?
RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS
What is something that you think is essential to do for a relationship to be respectful and a choice that you would need to make to do this?
WHAT WAS FUNNY?
Acknowledgement: 7-8 RRRR, Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
Term 1 – Week 5
ACCOMPLISHMENT + OPTIMISM
PRIORITISING
WHY: by writing down the tasks that you need to do in order of importance in this planner, and then doing them, you will feel in control and avoid anxious thoughts. This is called prioritising.
HOW: use the Musts and Options Thinking Tool on the website to list what you do and when you do them. You have no choice with Musts, such as family responsibilities and school. You have choice with Options, such as social media and socialising.
Acknowledgement: Ericsson & Anderson
DO: what are three tasks that you need to prioritise more to get them done on time?
What can you intentionally do to generate them in yourself and other students?
WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK?
MINDFULNESS TIME
Swapping hands: use your non-dominant hand to hold the spoon when having your breakfast cereal. When eating dinner swap the knife and fork between your hands. What are two other activities that you could do this for?
Acknowledgement: Kabat Zinn & Baer
Term 2 – Week 5
HEALTH + STRENGTHS
MIND-BODY
LINKS
WHY: by understanding that your mental and physical health are closely linked and affect each other, you will be more aware to take care of both of them.
HOW: make doing the Big Five a habit, smile more, look for what is right and on the bright side of life and give of yourself. These will enable you to enjoy a healthy immune system to fight illness, reduce blood pressure and anxiety, feel energised, and have regular and smooth heart rhythms.
Acknowledgement: Rath & Hassed
DO: when is a time that you noticed that your mental and physical health were closely linked?
How can following through on the Big Five assist you mentally and physically?
