Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL): Improving behaviour, improving learning
Theme 1: New beginnings
This theme focuses on developing children’s knowledge, understanding and skills in four key social and emotional aspects of learning: empathy, self-awareness, social skills and motivation.
The theme offers children the opportunity to see themselves as valued individuals within their community and to contribute to shaping a welcoming, safe and fair learning community for all. Throughout the theme, children explore feelings of happiness and excitement, sadness, anxiety and fearfulness, and learn shared models for ‘calming down’ and ‘problem solving’.
Find all the activities and resources in the Attachments panel on the right hand side of your screen.
| Colour | Photocards | Posters | Others | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | happy, sad, scared, excited | Feelings detective |
Feelings fans Feeling identikit |
Ruby at nursery The new boy |
| Blue | happy, sad, scared, excited |
Feelings detective Problem solving |
Ways to calm down Emotional barometer |
Class charter New world challenge Flag challenge Faisal |
| Yellow | frightened, scared |
Problem solving Feelings detective |
Ways to calm down Emotional barometer |
Class charter Gifts and talents cards Gifts and talents challenges Sami's new beginning Favourites wheel Introducing rights and responsibilities Welcome pack challenge Poems about friendship |
| Green | excited, worried, frightened, afraid, scared |
Feelings detective Problem solving |
Ways to calm down Emotional barometer |
Class charter Class guide challenge Dream school challenge A new beginning for Amy
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| Purple | Appendix 1 - guidance Getting started poster | Our route |
