Managing self: Taking on challenges

In this unit, children will understand why we have rules, the importance of persistence and perseverance in the face of challenges, learn how to communicate effectively with others, practice 'grounding' coping strategies, and to learn new skills that will help them show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.

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Lesson 1: Why do we have rules?

Learning to understand why rules are important and why we have them through activities and games, allowing children to implement and follow rules.

Learning Objective

To understand why we have rules.

Lesson 2: Building towers

Learning to understand the importance of persistence in the face of challenge through teamwork activities, developing confidence in their own ability to solve problems.

Learning Objective

To understand the importance of persistence in the face of challenge and developing confidence in their own ability to solve problems.

Lesson 3: Team den building

Learning to work together as a team to overcome challenges by communicating effectively with others to build a den.

Learning Objective

To work together as a group to overcome challenges and communicate effectively with others.

Lesson 4: Grounding

Learning 'grounding' coping strategies and how to use them in different situations.

Learning Objective

To learn and practise ‘grounding’ coping strategies.

Lesson 5: Team races

Learning to understand the importance of perseverance in the face of challenge through team racing.

Learning Objective

To understand the importance of perseverance in the face of challenge.

Lesson 6: Circus skills

Through resilience and perseverance, children discover how to face and complete challenges when learning circus skills.

Learning Objective

To learn new skills, showing resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.

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