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MODULE FIVE

PROTECTIVE FACTORS - GETTING CONNECTED - RELATIONSHIPS

Years 7 & 8 Band, Health & Physical Education

FOCUS AREA:

  • Alcohol & Other Drugs

  • Food & Nutrition

  • Mental Health & Wellbeing

LESSON PLAN:

Protective Factors - Relationships - 40 minutes

 

TOPICS:

1. Starting High School

2. Feelings

3. Motivation

4. Stress

SUGGESTED SESSION TIME ALLOCATIONS:

10 minutes

10 minutes

10 minutes

 

10 minutes

NOTE ON FLEXIBILITY:

Teachers may prefer to allocate more time for this module, to allow students extra time to respond. This would be particularly relevant, if additional, longer-term projects were determined as useful to consolidate and share knowledge and findings in the wider community.

PROTECTIVE FACTORS
GETTING CONNECTED
RELATIONSHIPS

Introduction

There are 4 topics listed below. Each topic has a relevant link which provides downloadable activities for teachers and students to use, either within their classroom, or online.

It is important for teachers/facilitators to understand that social and emotional learning fosters the ability to make positive choices about how we behave. As pre-teens, students need to build up the 'tool kit' of life skills to strengthen their decision-making skills. These modules go a long way reflecting and analysing.

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Topic 1 - Starting High School

STARTING HIGH SCHOOL

Starting high school is a stressful time

Most students experience some anxiety about making friends and fitting in

 

It takes time for students to understand how a new school works

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Topic 2 - Feelings

FEELINGS

The power of feelings

Peer Influence

Dealing with a crisis

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Topic 3 - Motivation

MOTIVATION

Attitude

Goal Setting

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Topic 4 - Stress

STRESS

What is stress?

Coping with stress

Time management

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Links to the Australian Curriculum

KEY LEARNING AREAS:

Health and Physical Education

 

  • ACPPS073 - Investigate & select strategies to promote health, safety & wellbeing

  • ACPPS076 - Evaluate health information & communicate their own & others' health concerns
     

  • ACPPS077 - Plan & use health practices, behaviours & resources to enhance health, safety & well being of their communities

Want to get involved?

REACH OUT

If you are interested in participating at any level, or want more information, please contact Jo Baxter at Drug Free Australia

admin@drugfree.org.au

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