Strand: Enhancing Personal Development

 

1.1   Students describe themselves in personal, family and community terms, including the activities and achievements that give them positive feelings.

1.2   Students identify relationships they experience in their daily lives, and can demonstrate the behaviours appropriate for these.

1.3   Students describe how they have changed as they have grown and developed.

1.4   Students demonstrate basic speaking, listening, sharing and cooperation skills to interact effectively with others.

 

Descriptions of themselves in personal terms:

·       given name, age, physical characteristics, special features, e.g. hearing impairment

·       place of birth

·       favourite things, e.g. possessions, colours, friends, toys

·       likes, dislikes, abilities and achievements

 

Descriptions of themselves in family terms:

·       family name

·       position in family, e.g. child, daughter, brother, cousin, niece, stepchild

 

Descriptions of themselves in community terms:

·       home address

·       student at a particular school

·       resident of a suburb, town, community

·       parishioner of a particular church

·       member of sporting club, association, community group

 

 

Behaviours appropriate to everyday relationships:

·       hugging parents/carers

·       not getting into cars with strangers

·       sharing with friends

·       cooperating with siblings

·       helping parents/carers around the home

·       being kind to others

·       being courteous

·       being patient while waiting for a turn

·       caring for own or others’ property

·       avoiding communicating with strangers

·       accepting and giving help

·       being supportive by discouraging bullying and teasing of others

 

 

Changes in students as they have grown and developed:

·       physical

  - height

  - weight

  - appearance

  - physical abilities

  - muscular strength

·       social

  - relationships

  - responsibilities

·       intellectual

  - range of interests

  - thinking skills

  -  ways of expressing needs and ideas

·       emotional

  - ways of expressing feelings

  - ways of controlling emotions

 

 

Basic skills for interacting effectively with others:

·       using people’s names

·       answering questions

·       enunciating words clearly

·       accurately choosing words and expressions

·       establishing eye contact (where culturally appropriate)

·       asking questions to clarify messages and check understanding

·       taking turns

·       giving or receiving a compliment

·       celebrating

·       inviting others to join in

·       helping

·       sharing

·       listening to others without interrupting

·       following rules and procedures

·       not using put-downs

·       standing or sitting at an appropriate distance

·       accurately conveying messages