Dealing with change Dealing with change and coping strategiesand coping strategies

• All: will get to know what PL is all about

•Become familiar with the practices at our new school

• Meet and work with new people

• Some: will be able to suggest methods of coping with change

• A few: will be able to share our experience of change in order to help others

What’s PL all about?

• Lots of discussion!• Lots of links to what is

happening in the world! • Lots of thinking!

• But you will need to do some writing so we each have a book.

The 4 Be’s of PL

• Be Polite • Be a Positive Contributor• Be an Active Listener• Be Respectful…

» To yourself» To others » And your equipment

Links of Friendship...

• On your sheet is a grid of qualities that people may have

• Your job is to find someone who fits into each category

• You can only use each person once

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfHV4-N2LxQ

Challenge task: talk to at least 5 people you have spoken to

very much yet

Moving forward

• When you do something for the 1st time, it is natural to look forward to it and feel anxious about it

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypoFvJo0Xdw

• What do you think are the main problems about coming to a new school?

• Add 3 to your thought bubbles

Challenge task: share one of

these with the class

Problem 2

Problem 3:

Problem 1:

Feeling nervous?• What are the best ways of coping

with feeling nervous about being at a new school?

• In the other 3 bubbles on your sheet, try to come up with some strategies (in pairs)

Problem 2

Problem 3:

Problem 1: Solution 1

Solution 2

Solution 3:

Learn the layout of

the schoolAsk for

help

Do things slowly, don’t rush

Try out new

things, e.g. lunch

clubs

What else?

Who is Who?

• Head teacher:

• Miss Litton

Deputy Head teachers

Mrs Oakley Mr Mann

Assistant Head teachers

Mr Jones Mrs Wade

Mrs Cowan Mrs Wheeler

Senior Pastoral Leader

• Mr Porteous

DOPA:Mr Bateman Miss RussellHead of Year Assistant Head of Year

Goal!• Your last challenge is to set

yourself a goal for this fortnight

• It could be joining a new club, learning the names of all your teachers, finding your way around school or just being strong enough to ask for help

How have I done today?

• The topic for today was : Dealing with change

• Finish the following sentence• “Starting a new school has made

me feel...”• Challenge task: “I can help myself

to cope in my new surrounding by...”

Dealing with change Dealing with change and coping strategiesand coping strategies

• All: will get to know what PL is all about

•Become familiar with the practices at our new school

• Meet and work with new people

• Some: will be able to suggest methods of coping with change

• A few: will be able to share our experience of change in order to help others

Extra Time!

• On your school plan, try to colour in all the rooms that you will have lesson in this year (in the same colour)