Activities

Managing emotions

Year 4
Emotional Wellbeing
Students explore the implications of intense emotions on self and others and develop personal strategies to cope with the intense emotions that can result from adverse situations and the demands of others.

Responding to challenging situations

Year 4
Emotional Wellbeing
Students identify and apply resilience skills required to respond positively to challenges and failure such as ways to calm the body; using self-talk and optimistic thinking and help-seeking behaviours.

Self-protecting against bullying

Year 4
Emotional Wellbeing
Students develop a repertoire of strategies to use to protect themselves from bullying. They also examine ways to help someone else that may be being bullied.

Strategies to manage change

Year 4
Emotional Wellbeing
Students explore the physical, social and emotional changes that occur throughout a person’s life.

Messages about body image

Year 4
Growing Bodies
Health Literacy
Students explore different messages they get from a range of sources about ideal bodies and the impact these messages have on their own body image.

Building good relationships

Year 4
Respectful Relationships
Students identify and explore the relationship between good and bad social skills. They practise cooperating and collaborating with peers using specific social skills relating to respect, empathy and valuing differences.

Online vs face-to-face communication

Year 4
Respectful Relationships
Staying Safe
Students discuss the similarities and differences between online and face-to-face communication, and research and explore protective strategies to ensure they communicate safely using technology.