MY WELLBEING JOURNEY – YEAR 6 BUILDING MY BEST SELF
to become a young person who matters Being with other people is the best way to enjoy positive emotions and to build your and their wellbeing. Eye contact, a smile, a “hello”, a kind word and actively listening creates healthy and respectful relationships.
MY NAME.......................................................................................................................................... MY CLASS ........................................................................................................................................ MY TEACHER ................................................................................................................................... A healthy state of wellbeing is feeling positive and hopeful about today and for your future, because you know that you are working towards creating your best self. What do I want for myself at school and at home this year? .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... What is a determined choice that I will need to make for this to happen? .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................... I choose to: use I can and I will self-talk to overcome challenges
look forward to doing something positive every day
do good to feel good and feel good to do good
be grateful for good things that happen in my life
Character Strengths Weeks There are six Character Strengths Weeks spread throughout this journey. They provide you and your class with opportunities to practise using your strengths to build a resilient state of wellbeing. They are also fun to do at home with your family. The order of these weeks are: Gratitude, Kindness, Bravery, Honesty, Creativity and Teamwork.
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TEAMWORK WEEK of a are when you are part you can have in your heart don’t have to be big, The warmest feelings something together. They to share your best group or team who achieve of you gave of yourself just things where each grateful for. all set out to do and are to accomplish what you and at home for Walls both in your classroom they did or things This week make Teamwork to write down or draw for. your class and your family a team that they are grateful achieved together as part of a team which achieved or draw times you were this week. Gratitudes: write down you see who did well This Week’s Teamwork what other teams did of and grateful for. Also, something you were proud
From the website www.learningcurve.com.au download the Strengths Weeks sheets from Individual Resources/Character Strengths Weeks and the Wellbeing Awards Certificates from Individual Resources/Wellbeing Awards. Acknowledgement: Sonja Lyubomirsky & Tal Ben Shahar
“We know what we are but know not what we may be.” Shakespeare
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