My resources are suitable for PHSE lessons and small group work with students with additional needs.
Plus there resources for parents to do with their children too.
My resources are suitable for PHSE lessons and small group work with students with additional needs.
Plus there resources for parents to do with their children too.
This intervention programme is aimed at tackling poor attendance in schools. The sessions enable short bursts of relevant discussion around lates and absences and the effect on their schooling and life’s chances. Each week considers another aspect and allows discussion and education in order to alter their view point and improve their education. The aim is to improve each student’s attendance.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
These are the criteria that I used, your school might need a different range.
Attendance below 85%
Persistently late for school
Persistently late for lessons
LENGTH OF INTERVENTION
It may be six or twelve weeks depending upon the student’s progress. These sessions are shorter than normal sessions and cover half a lesson or a form time because these children have already missed too much of their education.
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
Expectations and rules – general overview of the course and its aims.
1a. Views on attendance – how the students see attendance in general.
School - behaviour and attitude – are there wider issues affecting their attendance at school?
3.School - working and engagement - Do they work well and do they have aspirations?
Patterns of absence – to see if there are any ‘patterns’ to their absence.
% absence and figures – how days off stack up and affect their attendance percentage.
Why am I feeling this way?
How motivated am I? – encouraging the student to come in if they are just a bit ‘ill’.
Lates, how do they affect jobs – looking at how this impacts their future?
Jobs etc – continuing the theme from last week’s session.
Attitudes questionnaire – has their attitude improved since they have been in the group?
Truancy - looking at truancy and the dangers it involves.
Change - challenging them to look at how they can make changes.
Celebration/graduation – success from the group and choices for the future.
ADDITIONAL WORKSHEETS
Happy Juice - a way of explaining mental health
The Glass story - a tale of carrying around troubles and how that affects us.
The worry box - talking about facilitating a worry box.
Jar of life - explaining what’s important in life and having priorities.
Heroes - who is their hero and how could having a hero’s help them.
I’m OK - a worksheet covering different aspects of life!
Families - looking at what a ‘normal’ family is.
Failure - the benefits of accepting failure as a way of achieving success.
Grateful for - looking for the positives in life and how to focus on them.
This is your life - what would they do on a chat show of their life?
This PSHE programme covers; health and well being, relationships, living in the wider world and looking ahead. The resources come in two parts - a student worksheet pack and a guidance and discussion pack for facilitators. These resources can be used on their own or integrated with other resources.
THEME HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Your personality
More about me
5 most important
How much are you worth?
Standing on my own
Stronger than you know
THEME TWO RELATIONSHIPS
Respect V disrespect
Who do I trust?
Peer pressure
Relationship scenarios
Moral dilemmas - relationships
Moral dilemmas - owning up
THEME THREE LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD
Can you follow instructions?
Successes since……
The Habit poem - Who am I?
Routine
Failure
Who decides?
THEME FOUR LOOKING AHEAD
How confident are you?
Self-motivation
Hopes, dreams and ambitions
Looking at you
Goals and obstacles
Choice
My targets
This PSHE programme covers; health and well being, relationships, motivation and goals and alcohol and risk. The resources come in two parts - a student worksheet pack and a guidance and discussion pack for facilitators. These resources can be used on their own or integrated with other resources.
THEME ONE HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Me by me
School life
I’m ok
Let’s talk
Go to response
Avoidance
Strengths
Picturing a happier more confident me
THEME TWO RELATIONSHIPS
Love Love Love
Identity
How much do they love me?
What is considered a healthy relationship?
THEME THREE MOTIVATION AND GOALS
Timetable review
Views on attendance
Good habits for teens
Smart goals
Where is your focus?
Stress scenarios
Instructions
THEME FOUR ALCOHOL & RISK
Alcohol questionnaire
Alcohol and risk
Sex and safety
Saying no
This PSHE programme covers; health and wellbeing, mental health, relationships and body image. The resources come in two parts - a student worksheet pack and a guidance and discussion pack for facilitators. These resources can be used on their own or integrated with other resources.
THEME ONE HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Who am I?
Triggers
Patterns of thinking
Fear
Types of behaviour
THEME TWO MENTAL HEALTH
Reframing anxiety
Reframing depression
Standing on my own
Positives in my life
Feeling better
THEME THREE RELATIONSHIPS
Timeline
Heroes
What’s love got to do with it?
Relationship scenarios
Perfect partner
THEME FOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Negative into a positive
How do I feel?
Happy Juice
Glass heavy
Three days in your life
THEME FIVE BODY IMAGE
Normal?!?
Ideal body???!!!
Media influences
When I receive a compliment
This PSHE programme is split into different sections covering aspects of the PSHE curriculum covering; health and wellbeing, emotions, relationships and living in the wider world. The resources come in two parts - a student worksheet pack and a guidance and discussion pack for facilitators. These resources can be used on their own or integrated with other resources.
Below are the sections with the worksheets listed.
THEME ONE HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Why am I feeling this way?
The worry box
Low mood
Symptoms of anxiety
How to be happy
Strengths
THEME TWO EMOTIONS AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM
Labels given to me
It wasn’t me!!!
What do I have the power to change?
What would Bob do?
Managing feelings
Assertive V aggressive
THEME THREE RELATIONSHIPS
Social skills awareness
Important people
My den
Families
THEME FOUR LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD
Jar of life
The Habit poem
Grateful for???
3 truths
This is your life
Stronger than you know
Staying safe
This PSHE programme is split into different sections covering aspects of the PSHE curriculum covering; health and well being, relationships, bullying and conflict and school and others. The resources come in two parts - a student worksheet pack and a guidance and discussion pack for facilitators. These resources can be used on their own or integrated with other resources.
The resources are listed below.
THEME ONE HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Getting to know me
Who am I?
I’m ok
Happy juice
Social self awareness
Showing empathy to others
Keeping safe
**THEME TWO RELATIONSHIPS **
Home
What is family?
Family scenarios
Friends
Friends scenarios
Peer pressure
THEME THREE BULLYING AND CONFLICT
Teasing or bullying scenarios
Bullying or teasing scenarios
What is bullying?
Have you bullied?
What is cyberbullying?
Hurt feelings
A better way of saying it
I’m sorry
**THEME FOUR SCHOOL AND OTHERS **
Successes since…
Working with others
Equality
AIMS OF INTERVENTION
This course is a slightly different ‘About me’ intervention; it covers similar ground but with the
added slant of ‘superhero’. It is aimed at looking at a student’s identity and how they make
sense of the world; it is especially good for those students who always follow others and
have lost their way a little. It enables them to explore their qualities and skills and be their
own super hero!!
FACILITATOR NOTES
You may need to do some research on ‘superheros’ for this group; there are reference to
superheros throughout the sessions, but you will have all the information you need. The
course will cover different aspects of their life and personality and how they are trying to find
their place in the world. You will be their guidance on this journey of discovery!
REFERRAL CRITERIA
Associates with older/younger social groups
Expresses worthlessness
Trouble getting along with peers
Struggles to work independently
LENGTH OF INTEVENTION
6 weeks plus follow up session
GROUP SIZE & AGE
4 - 6 KS2 students, no more unless there are two facilitators.
This could also be delivered on a one to one basis.
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
Who am I? This session is a general get to know you session, how they others view
themselves their school life.
What makes me, me? This session looks at how different aspects of their behaviour
affect them. Highlighting their SUPERHERO qualities.
Where am I from? Who they are, is greatly affected by who they have supporting
them at home. Do they feel that they have adversities like SUPERHEROS?
What powers do I have? Accepting of our feelings and being powerful in the present
and hope for the future. Power shield for SUPERHEROs
What do I want to be? This session looks at how others view them and how they
would like to be seen. What is their ’SUPERHERO ’alter ego?
Where do I want to be? This session is all about making the right choices and
focussing upon the positives. BOB = SUPERHERO
Superhero me. Focussing upon whatever issues have arisen.
This intervention programme centres around body image, negative perceptions and media influences. The media more than at any other time holds a power and influence on how young people see themselves and present themselves. The programme considers; how they see themselves, how they are affected by how they look, who influences them, the negative and positive media messages and how they can regain their strength and self worth.
FACILITATOR NOTES
The intervention can be a challenging one for children and for parents because when we look at the evidence we have all been affected by it to some degree or another. So I would say look at the parent booklet and consider all the points it raises, plus do some research before you begin the programme which will make the whole course more relevant.
WHY THIS INTERVENTION?
Does your child exhibit any of the following behaviours?
(Some may not be connected to the issues within the family or they may be, children often use different coping methods when faced with difficulties)
I think every child would benefit from this intervention especially the following;
Reported issues with diet
Significant purposeful weight loss
Repeated flouting of the school’s uniform code
Obsessed about their body image
LENGTH OF THE INTERVENTION
6 weeks plus one follow up session
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTIONS
Labels - What do they think of themselves, what do others think and how that all makes them feel.
Feelings - How self aware are they? Have they been bullied, teased or ridiculed; how do their feelings affect their behaviour?
Influences - Who and what influences how they feel and act and how does this affect their lives and choices.
Negative Media -Media influences and how they can impact and influence the individual and society in general.
Positive Media -Taking a fresh look at the media and how some are trying to normalise images and go against the current trend.
Stronger - Getting children to view themselves in a more positive light, looking at positive influences and how confidence manifests itself.
Progress - A review of what progress has been made and how they look at themselves and portrayed images.
This course is aimed at establishing a ‘relationship’ with a difficult child; looking at who and what they trust and why they make the decisions which get them into trouble. It differs from other ‘About me’ interventions as its main focus is on poor behavior, difficult relationships, poor decisions and choices of the student.
FACILITATOR NOTES
This course digs quite deep into the child’s life and who is in it. Prepare yourself for possible student out bursts or eruptions of emotion whilst they go through the process.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
Swearing at staff/parents/family
Persistent refusal to follow instructions
Any level of verbal/physical abuse
Violent outbursts
Getting into trouble with the police
WHY THIS INTERVENTION?
Does your child exhibit any of the following behaviours?
(Some may not be connected to the issues within the family but they may be exhibiting them at school.)
Self injury/harm
Withdrawn/loner
Openly expresses alcohol and drug use
Expresses worthlessness/ fear/ anxiety
Difficult relationships at home
Disengagement in school
LENGTH OF INTERVENTION
The sessions are divided into roughly one hour x 6 weeks plus follow up session, however, depending on the age and concentration level of your child you could split the sessions further. Each session will have 3 worksheets to complete, you could do one at a time.
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
Getting to know me – How the student views themselves, school and those around them.
Who do I need? – This session focuses upon who is important in their lives, good and bad!
Who am I? – This session is regarding what aspects of the child’s personality, affects their actions and attitude towards anger.
Red mist – This session is recognising that anger is often at the heart of poor behaviour, so how does anger affect them?
Stuck in the middle – This session deals with looking at behaviours from a different perspective.
Look at all that I have – This session is all about looking at what they can change and to plan for issues and deal with them, when they come up.
Ongoing support – looking to the future using the lessons learned.
This course is designed for those students who struggle to control their emotions, their outbursts and their anger. It is about controlling emotions, which adversely affect the child, how do they react to particular situations? Do they have a cycle of destructive behaviour which they need help changing? Structured so that they are presented with examples of particular scenarios, then asked to work out the best responses to them. Basically we are looking to alter their automatic responses and replace them with more positive reactions to life’s events.
PARENTAL NOTES
This is a straight forward programme on the one hand, a child with obvious anger issues, but in order that they don’t live with that label or indeed live up to that label it is a difficult programme. There are obviously references to anger, but I have tried to envelop it into different issues and aspects of life so that it is more oblique and everything isn’t geared up around just anger. There are many facets to the programme and the development of the child through it.
WHY THIS INTERVENTION
Does your child exhibit any of the following behaviours? (Some may not be connected to the issues within the family or they may be, children often use different coping methods when faced with difficult ties)
Out bursts at staff or pupils at school
Outbursts involving injury to themselves (punching doors, glass etc)
Emotional outbursts at odds with the situation
Destructive behavior at home
Challenging adults
Angry threatening outbursts
Tears and remorse after ‘events’
LENGTH OF INTERVENTION
The sessions are divided into roughly one hour x 6 weeks, plus follow up session, however, depending on the age and concentration level of your child you could split the sessions further. Each session will have 3 or 4 worksheets to complete.
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
!. In control? This session looks at where they are now at the beginning of the intervention, how do they feel about themselves and their issues?
2. Whose looking at me? Looking at different perspectives of their personality; considering attitudes and feelings about anger in particular.
3. Cycles of events This session looks at their cycle of behaviour, how it normally happens and what patterns there are.
4. I’ve done it again. Acknowledging and admitting to their feelings and failings, in order to move forward with positive change
5. Different perspectives Looking at changing and the perspective, scenarios and reframing; considering different ways to look at the same situation
6. Plans This session considers how a more in control student may look, making
This is an intervention aimed at students who suffer from low confidence, anxiety, phobias and are generally lost in their world. It differs from many of the programmes because it focuses more on them and how they navigate their world; aiming to establish triggers to their behaviour and addressing them, giving the student skills and tools to escape from their negative world.
PARENTAL NOTES
These students tend to be unsure of themselves and extremely vulnerable; so managing them through this intervention programme will be a delicate task. Your will know what your child goes through a little, but maybe not their triggers and thought processes. In order to effect change we must consider all things which contribute to a situation including our part in any one situation; in one of the most important relationships of your life you can help or hinder without realising. The ultimate aim is to effect positive change and instill more confidence in your child; addressing their issues and offering support and guidance where needed.
WHY THIS INTERVENTION?
Does your child exhibit any of the following behaviours?
Withdrawn/loner
Expressing fear or anxiety
Cries often
Expresses worthlessness
Self injury/harm
Avoids certain situations due to anxiety
**This is a difficult one as some of these children ‘hide’ very well and can be highly functioning students apart from certain aspects of their life. I worked with one student who was in the ‘popular’ gang, but who suffered from one of the worst cases of anxiety and phobia I have ever seen. So just bear in mind that some may ‘act out’ and exhibit different
behaviours.
LENGTH OF INTERVENTION
The sessions are divided into roughly one hour x 6 weeks plus a follow up session, however, depending on the age and concentration level of your child you could split the sessions further. Each session will have 3 worksheets to complete, you could do one at a time.
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
How strong am I? - Getting to know you basics, with an emphasis on feelings and emotions.
What pushes my buttons? - Seeking out possible negative events and issues which may have influenced the anxiety and phobia.
What is my go to response? - Establishing what the ‘normal’ behaviour is and discussing alternatives.
What are my triggers? - Looking at what/who may be triggering the situations, feelings and difficulties.
How do I want to be? - Continuing the reframing and alternative positive framework for the future.
The way forward - Cementing the positives and making plans for future issues.
Follow up - General, but ongoing positive focus.
This intervention looks at a child’s central family; who they are and how they all work together. The aim of the intervention is to educate both the adult and the child about the benefits of positive relationships and how negative relationships can have a destructive impact upon their lives, now and in the future. The last session is titled ‘How to do it better’, after having considered all aspects of relationships it’s about how best to keep relationships of any kind ‘healthy’.
PARENTAL NOTES
This intervention will be a difficult one because it asks questions of the family/ adult not just the child. In order to effect change we must consider our part in any one situation; in one of the most important relationships of your life we can help or hinder. These sessions are not to just highlight the issues but ultimately effect positive change; it is not to apportion blame!! The ultimate aim is to effect a positive change in family relationships which will ultimately lead to positive change in the life and future of the child.
WHY THIS INTERVENTION?
Does your child exhibit any of the following behaviours? (Some may not be connected to the issues within the family or they may be, children often use different coping methods when faced with difficulties)
Self injury/harm
Withdrawn/loner
Openly expresses alcohol and drug use
Expresses worthlessness/ fear/ anxiety
Difficult relationships at home
LENGTH OF INTERVENTION
The sessions are divided into roughly one hour x 6 weeks plus follow up session, however, depending on the age and concentration level of your child you could split the sessions further. Each session will have 3 worksheets to complete, you could do one at a time.
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
Who am I? Firstly how do you view yourselves? Does it provide a solid foundation for other relationships? What’s my starting point?
Who’s with me? Relationships which you have with your family; who you both trust and how you both interact, the good, bad and the ugly.
How do they do it? This session looks at situations from the outside and asks what works, difficulties in families and what makes a good family dynamic?
Trouble shooting It’s not what you say…It’s how you say it; often we deal with situations in the wrong way, which often leads to trouble.
How do relationships affect feelings? Relationships gone wrong, this session covers aspects of relationship conflict and how feelings affect relationships positively and negatively.
How to do it better What’s the plan? Looking at the future and how to deal better with interactions, making better decisions and building solid relationships.
Follow up - Reviewing progress made and celebrations of successes, keep on talking!
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets which enable the student to develop skills, log their thoughts and feelings and to form the basis of the discussions.
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages which support the worksheets, suggesting what to discuss, which issues to cover and how to encourage good debate.
AIMS OF INTERVENTION This intervention leads on from a level one intervention as it probes a little deeper and asks more of the student; it is designed to address more complex issues. It is for those students particularly who suffer with anxiety and stress which affects them day to day; affecting their engagement in school and life in general. Their behaviour will have become a concern for practitioners and family alike, the student may acknowledge that they may need help or they may be resistant at first.
FACILITATOR NOTES In order to lead this course you will need to have forged some trust between yourself and the student. You need to carry out the student analysis and evaluate what they have already done to address their issues. These students may have been involved in numerous programmes, try and establish how they engaged or didn’t.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
This could come from a range of issues depending on your particular area of need.
Swearing at staff Poorly motivated
Poor attitude Generally disengaged
Unable to work in a group Low mood
Poor communication skills Lots of issues outside of school
School refuser Only a few friends
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTIONS
1.Me so far - a general getting to know you session setting out the themes for the weeks to come and expectations for the group.
2.Fear and control - Talking about feelings, establishing what has been learnt so far and how to take positive steps in moving forward.
3.How do I fit in? - A general pedagogy of a child’s interactions; family and friends. Looking at how these affect their mood and general well being.
4.Who can help? - This session is about what affects the student, how they struggle within certain scenarios and how they can begin to rethink their needs and priorities.
5.What are you feeling? - This session is a little more in depth about the student themselves; looking at their empathy and self awareness.
6.Progress - this session concentrates on the future and sets out strategies and habits for the future.
7.Check up - general check up and celebration of what the students have achieved.
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets which enable the student to develop skills, log their thoughts and feelings and to form the basis of the discussions.
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages which support the worksheets, suggesting what to discuss, which issues to cover and how to encourage good debate.
AIMS OF INTERVENTION This intervention programme centres around body image, negative perceptions and media influences. The media more than at any other time holds a power and influence on how young people see themselves and present themselves. The programme considers; how they see themselves, how they are affected by how they look, who influences them, the negative and positive media messages and how they can regain their strength and self worth.
FACILITATOR NOTES The intervention can be a challenging one for students and for facilitators because when we look at the evidence we have all been affected by it to some degree or another. So i would say look at the facilitator booklet and consider all the points it raise, plus do some research before you begin the programme which will make the whole course more relevant.
REFERRAL CRITERIA I think every student would benefit from this intervention but if that isn’t possible then the following; Reported issues with diet, Significant purposeful weight loss
Repeated flouting of the school’s uniform code
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTIONS
1.Labels What do they think of themselves, what do others think and how that all makes them feel.
2.Feelings How self aware are they? Have they been bullied, teased or ridiculed; how do their feelings affect their behaviour?
3.Influences Who and what influences how they feel and act and how does this affect their lives and choices.
4.Negative Media Media influences and how they can impact and influence the individual and society in general.
5.Positive Media Taking a fresh look at the media and how some are trying to normalise images and go against the current trend.
6.Stronger Getting students to view themselves in a more positive light, looking at positive influences and how confidence manifests itself.
7.Progress A review of what progress has been made and how they look at themselves and portrayed images.
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages
AIMS OF THE INTERVENTION This intervention programme looks at the complicated nature of a young person’s friendship circles and interactions; especially those which result in anger and hurting of others. It considers teasing versus bullying and the victim in the situation; designed to show that certain words and actions can be misinterpreted and can sometimes lead to someone being upset. This programme could be used for possible ‘victims’ and prospective ‘bullies’; both of whom may not see themselves as such. However, it would be perfect for year 6 prefects as it provides a good grounding for their ‘jobs’ looking after their younger school mates. It concludes with an anti bullying workshop which could potentially be used as a standalone programme.
FACILITATOR NOTES This intervention is an anti bullying programme; but I have always felt that an anti bullying programme needs to include both victims and perpetrators of bullying. This is due to the fact that the definitions and perceptions of what bullying and teasing are, are often unclear and will vary between students. Schools are under huge pressure to stamp out bullying within schools and to do this; students and staff need to be educated about how to spot victims and how to deal with bullies. This programme covers various topics all centered around bullying and its effects.
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
What labels do I have? Looking at what makes the students tick; what is their starting point for this programme?
How do I interact with others? Are the students able to work well with some of their peers, do they struggle to show empathy to other students?
Teasing V bullying. Do the students realise the impact their behaviour has on others? Do they aim to tease but sometimes push the limits?
How does bullying happen? Bullying scenarios; how are people affected by it; victim, perpetrator, parents, teachers etc Also we look at Cyberbullying and its rise.
Feelings How are feelings affected by good and bad comments? This considers the impact of words.
Anti bullying Bringing together what they have learned and looking at how to change attitudes and inform others.
Follow up Looking at how they students have progressed.
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets which enable the student to develop skills, log their thoughts and feelings and to form the basis of the discussions.
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages which support the worksheets, suggesting what to discuss, which issues to cover and how to encourage good debate.
AIMS OF INTERVENTION
This course is aimed at establishing a ‘relationship’ with a difficult student; looking at who and what they trust and why they make the decisions which get them into trouble. It differs from other ‘About me’ interventions as its main focus is on poor behavior, difficult relationships, poor decisions and choices of the student.
FACILITATOR NOTES
This course digs quite deep into the student’s life and who is in it; you would benefit from looking at their files and seeing who lives with them and any difficult events which they have had to endure. Prepare yourself for possible student out bursts or eruptions of emotion whilst they go through the process.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
Swearing at staff
Persistent refusal to follow instructions
Any level of verbal/physical abuse
Violent outbursts
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
1. Getting to know me – how the student views themselves, school and those around them.
2.Who do I need? – This session focuses upon who is important in their lives, good and bad!
3.Who am I? – This session is regarding what aspects of the student’s personality, affects their actions and attitude towards anger.
4.Red mist – This session is recognising that anger is often at the heart of poor behaviour, so how does anger affect them?
5.Stuck in the middle – This session deals with looking at behaviours from a different perspective.
6.Look at all that I have – This session is all about looking at what they can change and to plan for issues and deal with them, when they come up.
7.Ongoing support – looking to the future using the lessons learned.
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets which enable the student to develop skills, log their thoughts and feelings and to form the basis of the discussions.
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages which support the worksheets, suggesting what to discuss, which issues to cover and how to encourage good debate.
AIMS OF THE INTERVENTION This is an intervention aimed at students who suffer from low confidence, anxiety, phobias and are generally lost in their world. It differs from many of the programmes because it focuses more on them and how they navigate their world; aiming to establish triggers to their behaviour and addressing them giving the student skills and tools to escape from their negative world.
FACILITATOR NOTES These students tend to be unsure of themselves and extremely vulnerable; so managing them through this intervention programme will be a delicate task. They will likely be different sorts of phobia and anxiety etc, but hopefully they will find reassurance and support from their peers and grow in confidence as a result.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
Withdrawn/loner
Expressing fear or anxiety
Cries often
Expresses worthlessness
**This is a difficult one as some of these students ‘hide’ very well and can be highly functioning students apart from certain aspects of their life. I worked with one student who was in the ‘popular’ gang, but who suffered from one of the worst cases of anxiety and phobia I have ever seen. So just bear in mind that some students may ‘act out’ and exhibit different behaviours; he came to my attention because teachers were complaining about him going to the toilet too much (because he was freaking out!) and asking if he needed a toilet pass!!
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
1.How strong am I? - Getting to know you basics, with an emphasis on feelings and emotions.
2.What pushes my buttons? - Seeking out possible negative events and issues which may have influenced the anxiety and phobia.
3.What is my go to response? - Establishing what the ‘normal’ behaviour is and discussing alternatives.
4.What are my triggers? - Looking at what/who may be triggering the situations, feelings and difficulties.
5.How do I want to be? - Continuing the reframing and alternative positive framework for the future.
6.The way forward - Cementing the positives and making plans for future issues.
7.Follow up - General, but ongoing positive focus.
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets which enable the student to develop skills, log their thoughts and feelings and to form the basis of the discussions.
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages which support the worksheets, suggesting what to discuss, which issues to cover and how to encourage good debate.
AIMS OF INTERVENTION
This intervention leads on from a level one intervention as it probes a little deeper and asks more of the student; it is designed to address more complex issues. It is for those students particularly who suffer with anxiety and stress which affects them day to day; affecting their engagement in school and life in general. Their behaviour will have become a concern for practitioners and family alike, the student may acknowledge that they may need help or they may be resistant at first.
FACILITATOR NOTES
In order to lead this course you will need to have forged some trust between yourself and the student. You need to carry out the student analysis and evaluate what they have already done to address their issues. These students may have been involved in numerous programmes, try and establish how they engaged or didn’t.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
This could come from a range of issues depending on your particular area of need.
Swearing at staff Poorly motivated
Poor attitude Generally disengaged
Unable to work in a group Low mood
Poor communication skills Lots of issues outside of school
School refuser Only a few friends
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTIONS
Me so far - a general getting to know you session setting out the themes for the weeks to come and expectations for the group.
Fear and control - Talking about feelings, establishing what has been learnt so far and how to take positive steps in moving forward.
How do I fit in? - A general pedagogy of a child’s interactions; family and friends. Looking at how these affect their mood and general well being.
Who can help? - This session is about what affects the student, how they struggle within certain scenarios and how they can begin to rethink their needs and priorities.
What are you feeling? - This session is a little more in depth about the student themselves; looking at their empathy and self awareness.
Progress - this session concentrates on the future and sets out strategies and habits for the future.
Check up - general check up and celebration of what the students have achieved.
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets which enable the student to develop skills, log their thoughts and feelings and to form the basis of the discussions.
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages which support the worksheets, suggesting what to discuss, which issues to cover and how to encourage good debate.
AIMS OF INTERVENTION
This intervention programme centres around body image, negative perceptions and media influences. The media more than at any other time holds a power and influence on how young people see themselves and present themselves. The programme considers; how they see themselves, how they are affected by how they look, who influences them, the negative and positive media messages and how they can regain their strength and self worth.
FACILITATOR NOTES
The intervention can be a challenging one for students and for facilitators because when we look at the evidence we have all been affected by it to some degree or another. So i would say look at the facilitator booklet and consider all the points it raise, plus do some research before you begin the programme which will make the whole course more relevant.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
I think every student would benefit from this intervention but if that isn’t possible then the following; Reported issues with diet
Significant purposeful weight loss
Repeated flouting of the school’s uniform code
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTIONS
1.Labels What do they think of themselves, what do others think and how that all makes them feel.
2.Feelings How self aware are they? Have they been bullied, teased or ridiculed; how do their feelings affect their behaviour?
3.Influences Who and what influences how they feel and act and how does this affect their lives and choices.
4.Negative Media Media influences and how they can impact and influence the individual and society in general.
5.Positive Media Taking a fresh look at the media and how some are trying to normalise images and go against the current trend.
6.Stronger Getting students to view themselves in a more positive light, looking at positive influences and how confidence manifests itself.
7.Progress A review of what progress has been made and how they look at themselves and portrayed images.
The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages
AIMS OF INTERVENTION
It is about controlling emotions, which adversely affect the student, how do they react to particular situations? Do they have a cycle of destructive behaviour which they need help changing? Structured, so that they are presented with examples of particular scenarios and asked to work out the best responses to them. Basically we are looking to alter autonomic responses and replace them with more positive reactions to life’s events.
FACILITATOR NOTES
This is a straightforward programme on the one hand, a child with obvious anger issues, but in order that they don’t live with that label or indeed live up to that label it is a difficult programme. There are obviously references to anger, but I have tried to envelop it into different issues and aspects of life so that it is more oblique.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
Out bursts at staff or pupils
Outbursts involving injury to themselves or furniture (punching doors, glass etc)
Swearing at staff
Emotional outbursts at odds with the situation
BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
1. In control? This session looks at where they are now at the beginning of the intervention, how do they feel about themselves and their issues?
2. Who’s looking at me? Looking at different perspectives of their personality; considering attitudes and feelings about anger in particular.
3. Cycles of events This session looks at their cycle of behaviour, how it normally happens and what patterns there are.
4. I’ve done it again. Acknowledging and admitting to their feelings and failings, in order to move forward with positive change
5. Different perspectives Looking at changing and the perspective, scenarios and reframing; considering different ways to look at the same situation
6. Plans This session considers how a more in control student may look, making better choices and decisions in controlling their outbursts.
7. General Check up to see how things are going.