Keep Connected “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” (Maya Angelou)

Introduction to the resource

Health and Wellbeing

Term 4 Active Term 1 Take a Moment Term 2 Talk things Over Term 3 Make a Difference Term 1 Take a Moment Term 2 Talk things Over

Skipper has found that these ten things help him to cope with the river of life These are tools that we can add to our boat, which we can used when we are in challenging times. Even if you are not going through any particular challenges at the moment, everyone of us can benefit from stocking up on more tools and techniques for coping. We can bank them until later when we will need them. Over time we will visit each of these tools separately and learn more about them and how we can use them to help us.

Holy Cross Values Resilience Kindness (to yourself and others) Honesty Respect (yourself and others) Compassion Responsibility

BUILDING RESILIENCE: Aims to take children on a personal journey to look at what influences their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Has gathered together current best practice to bring a new set of materials which reflect the advances in research in this area.

BUILDING RESILIENCE Aims to support the development of mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing in partnership with staff, parents and pupils. Provides practical strategies to help them cope with the ups and downs of their everyday lives and tools they can use when they experience difficulties. Will provide children with skills for life.

Generic Definition of Resilience ‘An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.’ Resilience does not appear to require extraordinary talents or resources but instead depends on ‘ordinary magic.’ This is everyday interactions, relationships and resources.

Resilience and Nurture 6 Principles of Nurture One of these is ‘The importance of nurture for the development of wellbeing.’ Resilience fluctuates depending on your resilience levels. People can cause your self-esteem levels to change. We want to give children bounce-back-ability.

Nurture 1 in 10 children and young people aged 5-16 suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder (around 3 in every class). More than half of all adults with mental health problems were diagnosed in childhood. Less than half were treated appropriately at the time. We are aiming for young people to understand themselves and to regulate their own feelings. Some need co-regulation to help them with this.

Attachment Theory - Bowlby Attachment is a hidden regulator. An inability to self regulate leads to dangerous attempts to self regulate. (eating disorders, self harming, drugs etc) *Neuroplasticity – It is never too late to create new pathways in the brain.

Building Resilience Research has found that the majority of children who grow up in socially toxic environments do NOT go on to repeat cycles of violence, crime and substance misuse in later adulthood. These researches identified ‘protective factors.’

Protective Factors The 10 tools identified in BR are the protective factors which have been identified from research – things that help children during adversity and enable them to flourish. We are aiming to provide children with knowledge of these tools so they can build resilience in themselves.

The ability to deal with challenges that life throws at us is not something that we're either born with or we aren't. One of the most exciting findings from recent research is that coping strategies, like many other life skills, can be learned, practiced and honed - often with wide reaching effects on the quality of our lives.

Skipper has found that these ten things help him to cope with the river of life These are tools that we can add to our boat, which we can used when we are in challenging times. Even if you are not going through any particular challenges at the moment, everyone of us can benefit from stocking up on more tools and techniques for coping. We can bank them until later when we will need them. Over time we will visit each of these tools separately and learn more about them and how we can use them to help us.

A 3 year rolling programme

Introducing our character, Skipper Explain river of life concept

Skipper’s journey on the river of life Explain river of life concept Every class has a river of life display.

The River of Life Sometimes we can describe the ups and downs of life as being like a river. The river of life takes everyone on a different journey, each one full of expeditions and adventures. You may want to explain the river concept further… It begins from a tiny pool in the mountains (just like a baby) The young river begins to flows quickly with lots of energy (imagine a tiny toddler off to discover the world) In the middle age of a river’s journey, it gets wider and slows down. It divides into branches (the river has grown up and has built up lots of knowledge and experiences) As it becomes an old river, it slows down and reaches the end of it’s journey

Sometimes we will find ourselves in calm waters When the river is calm, it is easy to enjoy the journey. When this happens in life, we feel like everything in our lives is going smoothly. You may want to expand on what we mean by life going smoothly

Sometimes we will find ourselves in difficult waters When the river hits rocks, rapids and obstacles, it becomes much more difficult to keep going. When this happens in life, we can find it much more difficult to cope with the ups and downs of life. Explain the rocks, rapids and obstacles in life e.g. falling out with a friend, moving house, family break ups, bereavement, being bullied...any number of unforeseen circumstances. It may be helpful to describe the surge of wild water is like being tossed about and not being able to put our feet down to steady ourselves (like being on the rapids at a waterpark!)

We can’t control what life throws at us Everyone will enjoy times in the calm waters Sometimes we will all find ourselves in difficult waters Do you know? This is a normal part of life Sometime things happen which leave us feeling up…. Discuss the pictures Sometimes other things happen which leave us feeling down…. Discuss the pictures

We are learning how to navigate the river of life I am resilient Hi, my name is Skipper Skipper is the captain of his boat sailing along the river of life. Just like you, Skipper experiences a range of ups and downs everyday. He is learning how to navigate his boat around the obstacles and has even got better at coping when his boat gets into difficulties. Introduce ‘Skipper’ – skipper is another name for captain! Skipper is resilient Skipper is going help us all to be more resilient

We can learn to be more resilient We all have different things that we use that can help to make us more resilient…. Some of the things are things that we can do automatically – others are things we need to learn

We can all learn ways to cope better with the river of life Together we are going to learn about the things that Skipper uses to help him to navigate the river of life Do you know? These things will help you the next time you hit a difficult patch of water The good news is….

Resilient people cope better with difficulties When people go through difficult times, we know there are some things that help them to keep going. We can learn what these are through reflecting on what has happened and by talking about it.

THE 12 UNITS Each unit has 3 key learning points based on current research Linked to GIRFEC, Wellbeing Indicators, UNCRC. Comprehensive overage of H&WB experiences and outcomes - combine with current programmes for PE, Food & Nutrition, Keeping Myself Safe

1. Launch Assembly

4. Parent & Carer Leaflet

6. Classroom Activities Lesson planner of classroom activities for each unit Progressive learning - covering early, first and second levels Activities are based on the three key learning points for each unit Includes ‘role model it’, ‘class tasks’, core and additional activities, key questions, cross curricular links Links to Wellbeing indicators, UNCRC articles, learning statements List of suggested resources

Progression across the levels Example of lesson planner page

Intro: Be Resilient In this unit we will cover: Everyone goes through ups and downs in their life   We can learn to be more resilient Resilient people cope better with difficulties To understand how to navigate our river, we need to understand that….

Resiliency skills can be learned River of life analogy Resiliency skills can be learned Resilient Role Models

What do our children think of it?

1: Keep Connected Relationships are important for our health and wellbeing  Belonging to a group can be a good way to build friendships Good relationships are a two way thing

Good and bad relationships Supportive people Group involvement Good and bad relationships UNCRC Articles 5 & 15

2: Respect Yourself In this unit we will cover: There is no one quite like me Everyone has different strengths I treat myself with respect

Story of Invisible Sam Self care I am…I have…I can UNCRC Articles 8 & 12

3: Challenge Your Mindset In this unit we will cover: Who we are and what we are good at is not fixed The way we think, feel or learn shapes our brain I can change through the choices I make

Making choices Growth Mindsets I can’t do this…yet! Brain development UNCRC Articles 28 & 29

4: Take a Moment In this unit we will cover: We all experience a range of emotions everyday  Sometimes we feel stressed I have ways to help me cope

Positive and negative stress UNCRC Articles 3 & 6 Emotional literacy Wellbeing Wheel Coping strategies Positive and negative stress Calming techniques

5: Talk Things Over In this unit we will cover: At times we all feel worried If worries are not dealt with they get out of control If you are struggling it is important to ask for help

Strategies for dealing with worries Bag of worries Negative thinking UNCRC Articles 19, 34 & 37 Cora’s Dragon Strategies for dealing with worries Ask for help

Be Resilient “Our greatest glory is not in ‘never falling’, but in rising every time we fall.” (Confucius) Skipper has taught us the importance of building our resilience…. and getting back up when life gets up down….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S0RKRRyqhQ

Keep Connected “A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you today just the way you are!” (Unknown)

Keep Connected “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” (Helen Keller) Irwin Federman (born 1936) is an American businessman, philanthropist and General Partner of U.S. Venture Partners.

Remember don’t go it alone! Skipper has a video all about what you can achieve with a strong back up team... Remember don’t go it alone! Watch ‘The Power of Union is Strength - Crabs VS Ants VS Penguins Advertisement’ available on you tube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jop2I5u2F3U

Be Resilient “Our greatest glory is not in ‘never falling’, but in rising every time we fall.” (Confucius) Skipper has taught us the importance of building our resilience…. and getting back up when life gets up down….

Challenge Your Mindset “You will not learn if you think you have learned enough. And you will not grow if you are not willing to change yourself. ” (Unknown)

Colour Your World With Kindness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwelE8yyY0U