Transcript SEAL - Be all you can be

SEAL
Social & Emotional Aspects of
Learning
Programme
• Welcome
• Ground Rules
• Presentation
• Activity
• Seal Materials
Ground Rules
We all follow the Golden Rules
Constructive criticism is always welcome
How things used to be…
Desks in rows
Listen
Copy
Chant
Name and Shame
Humiliation
Keep up!
Corporal Punishment
Alistairs learning journey
• Started in Scotland in the 1960s
“Each of our learning journeys is as unique as
the adults we have become, or the children we
were. Such ‘journeying’ is no different in its
varied demands and points of significance for
the children of today”
What are we trying to achieve?
Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens
Happy Children
Biggest barrier to achieving this?
Lack of social skills
“The key skill of working with others
includes the ability to contribute to group
and class discussion, and means pupils must
develop social skills and a growing awareness
and understanding of others’ needs…”
Ref National Curriculum 1999 p21
Features of SEAL
Managing
Feelings
Empathy
Motivation
Self
Awareness
Social
Skills
Why are these aspects important
in a primary school?
• They underlie almost every aspect of our
lives
• They enable us to be effective learners
• They enable us to get on with people
• They enable us to be responsible citizens
What are the principles of
effective SEAL schools?
• They have a whole school approach
• They build on the good work the school is
already doing
• Skills and attitudes are demonstrated by
all staff through the way they relate to
children and through the teaching styles
they use
Seal Activities
Cocktail Party
Circle Time
Storytime
Assemblies
Support Systems in Class
Quality
First
Teaching
Golden
Rules
Creative
Curriculum
Happy
Children
Team Points
Certificates
Celebration
of
Successes
Support Systems in School
Governing
Body
Assemblies
School
Council
Happy
Children
Staff Training
Risk
Assessments
Behaviour
Policy
Child
Protection
Support Systems ex School
Advisory
Learning
Support
Special School
Support
Medical
Parent
Support
Adviser
Pupil Referral
Unit
Sensory
Support
SEN Code of
Practice
Reality Check
Most
children
are happy
75 – 85%?
Beeston Primary Child Survey 2009
Some children
are sometimes
unhappy
20%?
A few children are
rarely happy
10%
Did we miss anything out?
Parents
85%
9 minutes in
each hour at
school
of a child’s
waking hours
Professor Sir Tim Brighouse
What most children say…
Positive comments…(85%plus)
I like helping the
little ones
I like writing
stories
I like coming to
school
I’m not really
worried about
anything
I like having
others look up
to me…
No Worries!
I like Golden
Time
More people
recognise you as a
good person…
I have a good teacher,
fantastic work – what
could be better?
Why?
What some children say…
(negative comments)
It
wasn’t
me!
Put your
hands up if
you don’t
like…
Its not about
behaviour, its
about skill
So?
We misbehave in
games because
we don’t play
football
I’ll just get
mum to move
me to another
school…
I can’t do any
better – this is
the best I can do…
I don’t
care!
When I play
with XXX they
take the
mick…
Child
Home School
Agreement
School
Parents