Positive Actions

Overview

Year Level: Year 5
Subject: Health and Physical Education
Duration: 45 minutes
Number of Students: 24
Curriculum Area: Personal, Social and Community Health
Focus: Student Wellbeing

Unit Information

Australian Curriculum Reference:

In the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education, students in Year 5 should develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills to help them take positive action to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, and wellbeing. This lesson focuses on the following:

• Content Descriptions:
  • Access and interpret health information and apply decision-making and problem-solving skills to enhance health (ACPPS053).
  • Plan and practise strategies to promote health, safety, and wellbeing (ACPPS054).

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Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify and discuss aspects of their wellbeing.
• Understand the importance of positive actions in enhancing wellbeing.
• Develop strategies to promote their own and others' wellbeing.

Materials Needed

• Whiteboard and markers
• Chart paper and markers
• Printed handouts with wellbeing scenarios
• Student wellbeing journals
• A small basket for slips of paper

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Lesson Structure

Introduction (10 minutes)

1. Welcome and Warm-Up Activity:

   • Start with a simple breathing exercise (e.g., deep breathing for 1 minute) to help students focus.
   • Briefly discuss what wellbeing means and why it is important.

2. Group Discussion:

   • Facilitate a classroom discussion by asking students what makes them feel good or happy. Write their responses on the whiteboard.

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Main Activity (25 minutes)

1. Wellbeing Aspects:

   • Introduce the key aspects of wellbeing: physical, emotional, and social.
   • Divide students into small groups of 4. Each group gets a piece of chart paper and markers.

2. Group Task:

   • Each group will brainstorm and write down activities or actions that can positively impact each aspect of wellbeing.
   • Encourage groups to think creatively and include as many ideas as possible.

3. Scenario Handouts:

   • Distribute handouts with different wellbeing scenarios (e.g., feeling stressed about schoolwork, feeling left out during playtime, etc.).
   • Each group reads their scenario and discusses strategies to improve wellbeing in that situation.

4. Role-Playing:

   • Invite groups to present their scenarios and strategies through short role-plays.
   • After each role-play, facilitate a class discussion to highlight key takeaways.

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Conclusion (10 minutes)

1. Individual Reflection:

   • Hand out student wellbeing journals.
   • Ask students to write a short reflection on something new they learned about wellbeing and one thing they will try to improve their own wellbeing.

2. Sharing Circle:

   • Form a circle and invite students to share one positive action they plan to take today or in the next week to enhance their wellbeing.
   • Collect the positive actions on slips of paper and place them in a basket.

3. Closing Remarks:

   • Thank students for their participation.
   • Encourage them to practise the strategies they discussed and keep track of their progress in their wellbeing journals.

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Assessment

• Formative:

  • Observation during group activities and discussions.
  • Review of student reflections in their wellbeing journals.

• Summative:

  • Participation in role-playing and sharing circle.
  • Quality and creativity of strategies discussed for each scenario.

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Extension Activities

• Gratitude Wall:

  • Create a gratitude wall in the classroom where students can post things they are grateful for each day.

• Wellbeing Ambassador:

  • Each week, nominate a student to be the 'Wellbeing Ambassador' who promotes positive actions and organises wellbeing activities for the class.

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Teacher Reflection

• Were students engaged throughout the lesson?
• Did students understand and grasp the key aspects of wellbeing?
• How effective were the group discussions and role-plays in achieving the lesson objectives?
• What could be improved for future lessons on wellbeing?