YOUR GOALS TERM ONE 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
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What could be a challenge and who can help me? ........................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... At end of Term circle where I think I can reach on this goal: 1
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GOAL TWO: About building my respectful relationships I will ........................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Starting Target: Circle where I think I am now on achieving this goal: 1
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What could be a challenge and who can help me? ........................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... At end of Term circle where I think I can reach on this goal: 1
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GOAL THREE: About what I want to achieve for myself I will ........................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Starting Target: Circle where I think I am now on achieving this goal: 1
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What could be a challenge and who can help me? ........................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... At end of Term circle where I think I can reach on this goal: 1
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Acknowledgement: Sheldon & Adams Miller
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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?
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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?
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WHAT WAS FUNNY? ............................................................................. ............................................................................. 20
.................................................................................. .................................................................................. Acknowledgement: 7-8 RRRR, Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
13 Monday
FEBRUARY
14 Tuesday
15 Wednesday
16 Thursday
17 Friday
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION: Anniversary of National Apology Day ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................
K’Day
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Term 1 – Week 6 HEALTH + STRENGTHS
BIG FIVE WHY: by combining healthy eating, daily exercise, adequate sleep, drinking water and positive attitudes, you will give yourself wonderful opportunities to become your best healthy self. HOW: every day enjoy jotting down how well you did for each of the Big Five, and do the weekly check in to stay aware. When you feel that you are starting to neglect any of the Big Five, ask your family and Trusted Champions to help you with strategies to get yourself back on track. Acknowledgement: Hassed, Rath & Breus
DO: which of the Big Five do you feel that you are making the effort to do well?
.................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... Which of them can you focus on doing better to be healthier, and who can help you to do this?
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WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK? ............................................................................. ............................................................................. .............................................................................
WHAT WAS I GRATEFUL FOR? ............................................................................. ............................................................................. 24
MINDFUL MAZE
27 Monday
FEBRUARY / MARCH
28 Tuesday
1 Wednesday
2 Thursday
3 Friday
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION: Cultural Identity and Links to the Land ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Sydney WorldPride
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Term 2 – Week 6 POSITIVE EMOTION + GRATITUDE
OPTIMISM AND HOPE WHY: by being optimistic and hopeful that you can influence your future, you will be more prepared to use your strengths to apply yourself well. HOW: believe that you have what it takes to think flexibly to overcome challenges, seek help when you realise that you need it, show empathy for other people and be strong to not fall into the addictive behaviours of social media. Combine these things with your healthy sense of purpose and you’ll be becoming your best self. Acknowledgement: Rievich & Shatte
DO: what areas of your life are you optimistic and hopeful that you can influence your own future through your own efforts?
.................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................... When is a time that you were proud of how you thought flexibly to overcome a challenge?
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WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK? ............................................................................. .............................................................................
WELLBEING@SCHOOL When you want to get your message across clearly to your friends, say what concerns you, how you feel and what you want to happen. When is a time that you didn’t want to join in something risky, and spoke this way to your friends?
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29 Monday
MAY / JUNE
30 Tuesday
31 Wednesday
1 Thursday
2 Friday
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION: Mabo Day ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Term 2 – Week 8 RELATIONSHIPS + EMPATHY
LEARNING WITH YOUR TEACHERS WHY: by understanding that learning well with your teachers is the most important factor for you to enjoy school and achieve your goals, you will be more likely to be grateful for them. HOW: show that you are keen to learn in class, by listening well, asking questions, smiling and showing that your intention is to work cooperatively with your teachers. These will nudge your mindset towards growth. Your teachers are the experts who will help you to become your best self. Acknowledgement: Wentzell & Caldwell
DO: what is something that you can do every day to show that you are grateful for your teachers and want to learn with them?
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WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK? ............................................................................. ............................................................................. .............................................................................
TEAMWORK WEEK This week enjoy making a positive difference to other peoples’ lives, by creating activities using the strength TEAMWORK, to grow relationships with your family, friends and school community. (Teamwork Week worksheet and Teamwork Wellbeing Award are in Individual Resources on www.learningcurve.com.au)
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12 Monday
JUNE
13 Tuesday
14 Wednesday
15 Thursday
16 Friday
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION NAIDOC – Part 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Men’s Health Week
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Term 3 – Week 1 ENGAGEMENT + MINDFULNESS
FOMO AND JOMO WHY: by understanding the addictive power that the pleasurable brain chemical, dopamine has on your thinking, you will be more aware if social media FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) is creeping up on you. HOW: choose to use JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out) to avoid being addicted to the constant dopamine hits which comes from opening every social media post. JOMO is about being happy in your real world and being joyful to miss out on much of social media’s pretend world. Acknowledgement: Losada & Fredrickson
DO: when is a time that you could have suffered from FOMO and how did you feel?
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WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK? ............................................................................. ............................................................................. .............................................................................
WHO DID I THANK?
RESILIENT ME: I AM ENOUGH
Looking forward to your day: you focus on starting every day by writing down what you are looking forward to most, and spending your time noticing yourself doing them. What are two things that you are looking forward to most today? 1. ........................................................................... 2. ..........................................................................
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Acknowledgement: Rievich & Shatte
17 Monday
JULY
18 Tuesday
19 Wednesday
20 Thursday
21 Friday
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION: Native Title ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 73
Term 3 – Week 7 ENGAGEMENT + MINDFULNESS
ASSERTIVE LANGUAGE WHY: by realising that there will be times when you don’t want to join in risky activities with your friends, you will be prepared to speak clearly and firmly to get your intentions across to them. HOW: assertive language is the way to do this, and its structure is: say what concerns you, how you feel and what you want to happen. Don’t hesitate to use it when your mind tells you it is the right thing for you to do. Acknowledgement: Seligman & Griffin
DO: what is an activity with your friends that you think you should use assertive language for?
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WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK? ............................................................................. ............................................................................. .............................................................................
RESILIENT ME: I AM ENOUGH
Self-calming: you focus on using coping strategies, such as colouring in and deep breathing exercises, that work for you, to calm yourself down when you are feeling anxious. When is a time you have done this? ..................................................................................
HOW WAS I BRAVE? ............................................................................. ............................................................................. 84
.................................................................................. What is a strength that you can use to do this? .................................................................................. Acknowledgement: Rievich & Shatte
28 Monday
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER
29 Tuesday
30 Wednesday
31 Thursday
1 Friday
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heroes ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Father’s Day
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TERM THREE GOALS AND SUBJECT REFLECTIONS This Lesson: WHY: for you to reflect on how far you moved towards achieving each of your three goals and progress in each of your subjects. HOW: in the left hand column, reflect on what you learned for each of your goals that you are grateful for and how far you reached towards achieving each of them. In the right hand column, reflect on how well you went in each of your main subjects.
REFLECTIONS ON MY TERM THREE LEARNING GOALS
REFLECTIONS ON MY SUBJECTS
GOAL ONE: What positive things did I learn for this
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GOAL TWO: What positive things did I learn for this ‘building my respectful relationships’ goal?
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My effort and outcome rating: 1 2 3 4 5 Something to improve? ................................................................................
Subject:................................................................. My effort and outcome rating: 1 2 3 4 5 Something to improve?
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What positive things did I learn for this ‘what I want to achieve’ goal? .......................................................................................................
My effort and outcome rating: 1 2 3 4 5 Something to improve? ................................................................................
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My effort and outcome rating: 1 2 3 4 5 Something to improve?
My effort and outcome rating: 1 2 3 4 5 Something to improve? ................................................................................
YOUR GOALS TERM FOUR 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 I want to achieve for myself. 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
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What could be a challenge and who can help me? ........................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... At end of Term circle where I think I can reach on this goal: 1
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GOAL TWO: About building my respectful relationships I will ........................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Starting Target: Circle where I think I am now on achieving this goal: 1
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What could be a challenge and who can help me? ........................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... At end of Term circle where I think I can reach on this goal: 1
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GOAL THREE: About what I want to achieve for myself I will ........................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Starting Target: Circle where I think I am now on achieving this goal: 1
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What could be a challenge and who can help me? ........................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... At end of Term circle where I think I can reach on this goal: 1
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Acknowledgement: Sheldon & Adams Miller
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Term 4 – Week 3 ACCOMPLISHMENT + OPTIMISM
FIVE E’s TIME TARGETS
WHY: by setting time targets to complete each of the steps in the Five E’s research process, you will feel confident in your ability to complete your work on time. HOW: Try the Five E’s: ENGAGE ........ 2 days, understand topic, dates in phone, connect with what you know. EXPLORE ......3 days, plan research, find resources. EXPLAIN ...... 5 days, collect information under points. Write T.E.E.L. paragraphs. ELABORATE .7 days, use feedback to improve. EVALUATE .... 9 days, discuss with family/friends, complete final. Acknowledgement: McKnight & Kashdan
DO: what is a piece of work that you have to complete soon where you could use this process?
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WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK? .............................................................................
MIND GAMES
Popular people: is when your thinking is affected, not by what is logical, but by what popular friends in your group think about things. When is a time that you have thought this way?
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23 Monday
OCTOBER
24 Tuesday
25 Wednesday
26 Thursday
27 Friday
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION: Battle of Pinjarra ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................
National Bandanna Day and Grandparents Day
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Term 4 – Week 9 MEANING + PURPOSE
VALUING OTHER CULTURES WHY: by understanding that you are a global citizen, living in multicultural communities, you will be able to value the varied and rich input from many different cultures. HOW: be curious to explore different foods, clothing, family customs, and things that other cultures value. Be accepting of these because they have developed over thousands of years and are contributing to the growth of our nation’s own culture. Always seek to first learn about, understand and value cultural differences, before you judge them. Acknowledgement: Covey & Fredrickson
DO: at your school, how many different cultures are represented in students and teachers?
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WHAT WENT WELL THIS WEEK? .............................................................................
RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS What are two things that you can do to show that you value other people in your thoughts, your words and your actions?
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2. .............................................................................. .................................................................................. Acknowledgement: 7-8 RRRR Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
4 Monday
DECEMBER
5 Tuesday
6 Wednesday
7 Thursday
8 Friday
TO DO THIS WEEK: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Inernational Human Rights Day
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