Dealing with change and coping strategies All: will get to know what PL is all about Become familiar with the practices at our new school Meet and work with new people Some: will be able to suggest methods of coping with change A few: will be able to share our experience of change in order to help others

What’s PL all about? Lots of discussion! Lots of links to what is happening in the world! Lots of thinking! But you will need to do some writing so we each have a book.

The 4 Be’s of PL Be Polite Be a Positive Contributor Be an Active Listener Be Respectful… »To yourself »To others »And your equipment

Links of Friendship... On your sheet is a grid of qualities that people may have Your job is to find someone who fits into each category You can only use each person once atch?v=HfHV4-N2LxQhttps:// atch?v=HfHV4-N2LxQ Challenge task: talk to at least 5 people you have spoken to very much yet

Moving forward When you do something for the 1 st time, it is natural to look forward to it and feel anxious about it /watch?v=ypoFvJo0Xdwhttps:// /watch?v=ypoFvJo0Xdw What do you think are the main problems about coming to a new school? Add 3 to your thought bubbles Challenge task: share one of these with the class

Problem 2 Problem 3: Problem 1:

Feeling nervous? What are the best ways of coping with feeling nervous about being at a new school? In the other 3 bubbles on your sheet, try to come up with some strategies (in pairs)

Problem 2 Problem 3: Problem 1:Solution 1 Solution 2 Solution 3:

Learn the layout of the school Ask for help Do things slowly, don’t rush Try out new things, e.g. lunch clubs What else?

Who is Who? Head teacher: Miss Litton

Deputy Head teachers Mrs OakleyMr Mann

Assistant Head teachers Mr Jones Mrs Wade Mrs Cowan Mrs Wheeler

Senior Pastoral Leader Mr Porteous

DOPA: Mr Bateman Miss Russell Head of Year Assistant Head of Year

Goal! Your last challenge is to set yourself a goal for this fortnight It could be joining a new club, learning the names of all your teachers, finding your way around school or just being strong enough to ask for help

How have I done today? The topic for today was : Dealing with change Finish the following sentence “Starting a new school has made me feel...” Challenge task: “I can help myself to cope in my new surrounding by...”

Dealing with change and coping strategies All: will get to know what PL is all about Become familiar with the practices at our new school Meet and work with new people Some: will be able to suggest methods of coping with change A few: will be able to share our experience of change in order to help others

Extra Time! On your school plan, try to colour in all the rooms that you will have lesson in this year (in the same colour)