the seal explicit curriculum: how does it work?

The SEAL explicit curriculum: How does it work?

Secondary SEAL initial staff awareness: PPT 2

Pingo

An activity that helps new groups get to know each other…..

Adapted from Secondary SEAL Y7 Introductory theme


This session

How does the explicit curriculum work?

• The 5 domains of SEAL

• The 50 Learning outcomes

• The structured and spiral

curriculum

• The 4 explicit SEAL themes

The SEAL journey

A focus on the theme materials + 10 minute SEAL

What positives/concerns/questions arise?


A continuum of provision within a positive environment

Additional highly personalised interventions

Small-group intervention for children who need additional help

in developing skills, and for their families

Effective first teaching of social, emotional and behavioural skills to all children (across the curriculum)

Whole-school policies and practice.

EHWB

Staff skills and confidence

A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS OUR NEEDS

Family and community involvement


The SEAL Journey

Stage 1: Implementing an explicit curriculum

• Staff training• Assembly launch • Curriculum workStage 2: Whole-school SEAL • making SEAL cross-curricular • considering the environment• staff modellingStage 3: Developing a coherent

continuum of provision• Small group work• Family and community involvement


The Explicit SEAL Curriculum: Secondary SEAL

One set of age-appropriate curriculum activities for use in tutor time/PHSE

Introductory themeY7 A place to learn

Theme 1: Y7, 8, 9 Learning to be together

Theme 2: Y7, 8, 9 Keep on learning

Theme 3: Y7, 8, 9 Learning about me

Anti-bullying work: Y7, 8 and 9

Each booklet includes learning outcomes for each age-range

OHT 2.4Secondary SEAL initial staff awareness: PPT

2

Initial assembly

• Whole key stage/year group launch

• All staff and pupils present

• Key messages• Interactive• Commercially

available assemblies


Curriculum work in each year groupEach includes ideas for work in every

class for every child using a spiral curriculum model where skills previously taught are built upon.


Secondary Theme: Y7 A place to learn


Content of Introductory ThemeA place to learn

• Coping with change and the emotions it engenders

• Self-awareness: Feeling valued• Peer pressure and risk

(assertiveness)• Helping to shape a learning

community in which each individual feels safe, that they belong, and are valued. – Getting to know each other– Establishing rights and responsibilities– Valuing our own and others’ gifts and

talents

What do we already do? How would SEAL fit with that?

Class charters Circle Games

Paper-Chains Welcome packs

Secret friends Name Games Quizzes Group challenges Home group flags Calming down posters Songs – ‘Consider

Yourself’ Secondary SEAL initial staff awareness: PPT

2

Learning/working and the importance of a positive environment

It is difficult to: • Pay careful attention • Focus and concentrate • Generate creative ideas • Work well in a group • Be motivated • Overcome difficulties • Take a risk • Keep going, despite frustration • Bounce back after a setback • Remember learning

If:We feel scared, stressed, if we do not feel safe, valued, or that we belong


Creating a positive emotional environment


What do we see in a positive, safe learning environment?

Students (or adults): • being willing to take a risk and

showing that they are not fearful of getting things wrong

• talking openly and honestly• not being afraid to disagree with

the prevailing consensus• being able to ask for help• being able to share their own

personal experiences, vulnerabilities and strengths

• being able to compliment and support others within the class

• asking their own questions • taking responsibility (and credit)

for their learning


Some examples of work from Theme 1: Belonging


Feeling valued


Next Steps

Take some time to look through either:– The Introductory Theme

materials for Y7: A place to learn

Be prepared to feed back: 1 positive, 1 concern and 1 question.


the seal explicit curriculum: how does it work?

Documents

school seal

minute seal

seal journeystage

domains of seal

seal explicit curriculum

explicit seal curriculum

secondary theme

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