Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL): Improving behaviour, improving learningThis publication is a curriculum resource to help primary schools develop childrens social, emotional and behavioural skills. It includes assemblies and follow-up ideas for work in class. Who will use it?It will be used by schools who have identified the social and emotional aspects of learning as a key focus for their work with the children. These will be schools who know that the factors holding back learning in their setting include childrens difficulties in understanding and managing their feelings, working co-operatively in groups, motivating themselves and demonstrating resilience in the face of setbacks. These will not necessarily be schools where behaviour and attendance are poor. The materials will help develop children as effective learners and are therefore relevant to schools without significant behaviour problems as well as to those with behaviour or attendance as key issues. How was it developed?The publication has been developed as a result of work over the last two years in over 500 schools taking part in the Primary National Strategys Behaviour and Attendance pilot. What does it do?This curriculum resource aims to develop the underpinning qualities and skills that help promote positive behaviour and effective learning. It focuses on five social and emotional aspects of learning: self-awareness, managing feelings, motivation, empathy and social skills. The materials help children develop skills such as understanding anothers point of view, working in a group, sticking at things when they get difficult, resolving conflict and managing worries. They build on effective work already in place in the many primary schools who pay systematic attention to the social and emotional aspects of learning through whole-school ethos, initiatives such as circle time or buddy schemes, and the taught personal, social and health education (PSHE) and Citizenship curriculum. The materials are organised into seven themes: New Beginnings, Getting on and falling out, Say no to bullying, Going for goals!, Good to be me, Relationships and Changes. Each theme is designed for a whole-school approach and includes a whole-school assembly and suggested follow-up activities in all areas of the curriculum. The colour-coded resources are organized at four levels: Foundation Stage, Years 1 and 2, Years 3 and 4, and Years 5 and 6. Pupil reference material and photocopiable teacher reference material accompany each theme. There is a whole-school pack for the staffroom, a year-group pack with the same materials organised into a set of booklets for each year group from early Foundation Stage through to Year 6, and a resource file of photographs and posters. Theme 1: New beginningsThis theme focuses on developing childrens 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 ColourPhotocardsPostersOthersResources

Redhappy, sad, scared, excitedFeelings detectiveFeelings fans Feeling identikitRuby at nursery The new boy

Bluehappy, sad, scared, excitedFeelings detective Problem solvingWays to calm down Emotional barometerClass charter New world challenge Flag challenge Faisal

Yellowfrightened, scaredProblem solving Feelings detectiveWays to calm down Emotional barometerClass 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

Greenexcited, worried, frightened, afraid, scaredFeelings detective Problem solvingWays to calm down Emotional barometerClass charter Class guide challenge Dream school challenge A new beginning for Amy

PurpleAppendix 1 - guidance Getting started posterOur route

Theme 2: Getting on and falling outThis theme focuses on developing children's knowledge, understanding and skills in three key social and emotional aspects of learning: empathy, managing feelings (with a focus on anger) and social skills. Each colour-coded set is organised around developing the ethos of the classroom extending the work of 'Theme 1: New beginnings' on cooperation and valuing diversity, and focusing on four key content areas: developing the social skills of friendship, working well together in a group, managing anger and resolving conflict. Find all the activities and resources in the Attachments panel on the right hand side of your screen.

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Redangry, happy, friendly, friendshipFeelings fans Feeling identikitSqueak and Snappy

Blueangry, conflict, friendshipAre we ready for circle time? Feelings detective Peaceful problem solvingFireworks Working together self-review checklists Ways to calm down Emotional barometer Music for different moodsWanted a friend Falling out and making up Dino and Dot What can you see? Point of view Making a game

Yellowfriendship, friendlyAre we ready for circle time? Feelings detective Peaceful problem solvingWorking together self-review checklists Fireworks Emotional barometer Music for different moodsRap connected Cooperation puzzles Seeing another point of view Poems for literacy work

GreenconflictAre we ready for circle time? Feelings detective Peaceful problem solvingWorking together self-review checklists Music for different moods Fireworks Ways to calm down Emotional barometer Feelings, thoughts, behaviourLevels of friendship ADI Friends magazine challenge Difference a barrier to friendship Using I messages Standing in my shoes Reframing situations

PurplePeaceful problem solvingFireworks Working together self-review checklistsConflict management information sheet

SilverWays to calm down

Theme 3: Say no to bullyingThis theme aims to develop and revisit four of the key social and emotional aspects of learning covered in previous themes through a focus on bullying what it is, how it feels, why people bully, how we can prevent and respond to it, and how children can use their social, emotional and behavioural skills to tackle this crucial problem. The four aspects of learning in which knowledge, skills and understanding are developed are self-awareness, empathy, managing feelings and social skills. The theme is structured differently from previous themes. It is intended that the work will take place over a period of a week or so perhaps to fit in with the national anti-bullying week in November and that, during this period, work in each subject area will be focused on the aims of the 'Say no to bullying' theme, as well as subject-related objectives. The week will then culminate in a celebration assembly, to which parents and carers are invited. Find all the related activities and resources in the Attachments panel on the right hand side of your screen.

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RedSean in the building area

BlueIs it bullying? Sean and Lisa Accidental or on purpose

YellowThe FightSamantha Jayne Pauline's story The hurt boys and birds

GreenNo way - interactive textCharacter descriptions Bullying scenario Presentation challenge Quiz - Is it bullying? Back in the playground blues Jew

PurpleNo way - interactive textQuiz - Is it bullying? Extracts from Cat's Eye Bullying can be Key messages Frequently asked questions

Theme 4: Going for goals!This theme focuses primarily on the key aspect of motivation, with a subsidiary focus on self-awareness. It gives an important opportunity for all childrens abilities, qualities and strengths to be valued. The Going for goals theme provides opportunities for children to reflect on themselves as individuals, particularly their strengths as learners and how they learn most effectively. Each set of activities focuses on the underlying prerequisites for successful goal-directed learning and behaviour: for example, taking responsibility and building feelings of confidence and self-efficacy the belief that what you do makes a difference. Goal-directed behaviour is only valuable if we are able to make wise and balanced choices about our goals, so this theme provides opportunities for children to consider this and to practise problem-solving strategies. Find all the related activities and resources in the Attachments panel on the right hand side of your screen.

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Bluedetermined, bored, frustratedProblem solvingWorking together self-review checklistsReady to learn Origami Daisy and Rehana Ladder New year resolutions

Yellowchildren learningWorking together self-review checklistsHow am I clever Daisy and Rehana Lucky Dip Brave or unwise challenge My learning map Barriers to learning challenge The race Learning to make graphs I have a dream Overcoming obstacles to success Soldier and key

GreendisappointedFeelings detectivesWorking together self-review checklistsThe fourth son Danny's story I have a dream Overcoming obstacles to success

PurpleProblem solvingHow am I clever The fourth son

SilverFeelings fans

Theme 5: Good to be meThis theme is the first of two focusing specifically on feelings. It explores feelings in the context of the child as an individual, developing self-awareness and helping the child to realise that it really is Good to be me'. The theme is about understanding our feelings as well as considering our strengths and weaknesses as learners. It aims to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in three key social and emotional aspects of learning: self-awareness, managing feelings and empathy. The theme focuses on: understanding feelings, and why and how they lead us to behave the way we do excited, proud, surprised, hopeful, disappointed, worried and anxious; self-awareness feeling good about myself, taking risks; managing my feelings relaxing, coping with anxiety; standing up for myself assertiveness, standing up for my views.Find all the related activities and resources in the Attachments panel on the right hand side of your screen.ColourPhotocardsPostersOthersResources

Redexcited, happy, proudFeelings detectiveFeelings fans Feelings identikit

Blueworried, proud, relaxedProblem solving Feelings detectiveWorking together self-review checklists Feelings, thoughts, behaviour Emotional barometer Assembly picturesGifts and talents challenge Proud Wobbly tooth Mouse profile Relaxed Asserts challenge Sam's thinking brain challenge

Yellowsurprised, worried, hopeful, disappointed, scaredFeelings detective AssertivenessEmotional barometer Feelings, thoughts, behaviour Working together self-review checklists Fight or flightSurprise challenge Lion, mouse, fox and human Worries De Rong Song Hopeful Hopeful and hopeless challenge Hiding my feelings Ways of saying what you want to say Fight or flight Fight or flight cards

Greenpeer pressureAssertivenessFeelings fans Working together self-review checklists Paul's storyYes but challenge Maggie's story Mouse factfile Old Wormwart's cure for worrying Our worries Standing out from the crowd Overwhelmed by emotions First we picked captains

PurpleFight or flightLion, mouse, fox and human Old Wormwart's cure for worrying

SilverFeelings fans

Theme 6: RelationshipsThis theme is the second of two focusing specifically on feelings. It explores feelings within the context of our important relationships including family and friends. The theme aims to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in three key social and emotional aspects of learning: self-awareness, managing feelings and empathy. In addition, there is a focus throughout the theme on helping children understand the feelings associated with an experience that we all need to cope with at some time: that of loss whether of a favourite possession, a friend, a family home or a loved one. Find all the related activities and resources in the Attachments panel on the right hand side of your screen.ColourPhotocardsPostersOthersResources

Redlonely, sad, loved, cared for, happy, belonging, left out, friendly, fair, unfairFeelings detectiveFeelings identikit Sunflower presentationThe sunflower Puppet show script Fair and unfair situations That's not fair

Bluejealous, proud, cared for, lonely, includedFeelings detectiveFeelings fans Feeling, thoughts, behaviour Emotional barometer Working together self-review checklists Feelings identikit Photo of WilsJealous How would I feel? Granny had to go Wils or Pilgrim Wils or Pilgrim challenge Feeling lonely challenge

YellowguiltyProblem solving Feelings detectivePamper cards Feelings, thoughts, behaviour Emotional barometer Working together self-review checklists Jack's choice Important people in my life RememberingThree pictures Guilty Taking responsibility Lynford Lynford challenge My gerbil

GreenembarrassedFeelings detective Peaceful problem solvingEmotional barometer Feelings, thoughts, behaviour Working together self-review checklistsBlushometer Embarrassed Pick me up don't put me down You can't judge a book by its cover Harrybo Just trying to help challenge Forgiveness Forgiveness challenge

PurpleWils or Pilgrim What are the worst things that could happen?

SilverGame squares Layout sheet Feeling lonely star cards My special person sheet Sentence completion cards Feelings star cards Happy and proud record cards Zotty's story

Theme 7: ChangesThis theme tackles the issue of change and aims to equip children with an understanding of different types of change, positive and negative, and common human responses to it. The theme seeks to develop children's ability to understand and manage the feelings associated with change. It aims to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in three key social and emotional aspects of learning: motivation, social skills and managing feelings. Find all the activities and resources in the Attachments panel on the right hand side of your screen.ColourPhotocardsPostersOthersResources

RedempathyProblem solving Feelings detectiveFeelings identikitHelping Estelle Linking feelings and behaviour What if What shall we do

BlueProblem solvingWorking together self-review checklistsNaughty Nigel

YellowChange, confused, hopeful, angry, embarrassed, wary, scared, excited, frustratedFeelings detectiveEmotional barometer Working together self-review checklistsPositive changes Emotion in motion Making the links

GreenFeelings detective Peaceful problem solvingEmotional barometer Working together self-review checklistsMelanie's journal Whose fault is it anyway Sore spots We all need Making the links: difficult changes

SilverFeelings fansPanic and Think bubbles

Whole-school SEALThe Social and Emotional Aspect of Learning (SEAL) materials are designed to provide a whole-school approach to promoting social, emotional and behavioural skills. The materials provide a range of resources that can be used across the whole primary school. These resources include a set of high-quality photographs to illustrate a number of emotions, a set of posters and other ideas for promoting SEAL across the school. The following resources can be found in the attached files. Whole-school resources Working together self-review checklists Feelings detective poster Problem-solving poster Peaceful problem-solving poster Assertiveness poster Are we ready for circle time? poster The fight poster Emotional barometer resource sheet Feelings fan resource sheet Ways to calm down resource sheet Fireworks poster Feelings, thoughts, behaviour resource sheet 80 photocards with different emotions interactive texts in presentations a list of useful books for children, linked to the themes words for core feelings music for different moods a whole-school booklist Identikit an interactive program which allows you to select different eyes and mouths to create expressions on a face.