Self-care hand
When students learn to look after themselves, it builds their self-confidence and helps them focus more on the positive things in their life. There are some steps students can take to encourage the habit of self-care.
Year level
7-12
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Self-awareness
Social awareness
Relationship skills
Learning intention
Students realise that resilient individuals take good care of themselves and spend time developing the habit of self-care.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
recognise the importance of looking after themselves
identify personal self care strategies.
Materials needed
Pen and paper
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Plan and implement strategies, using health resources, to enhance their own and others’ health, safety, relationships and wellbeing (AC9HP8P10)
Plan, rehearse and evaluate strategies for managing situations where their own or others’ health, safety or wellbeing may be at risk (AC9HP10P08)
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
Self-awareness
Self-management
NSW PDHPE Syllabus
Demonstrates self-management skills to effectively manage complex situations (PD4-9)
Plans, implements and critiques strategies to promote health, safety, wellbeing and participation in physical activity in their communities (PD5-7)
Victorian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Examine barriers to seeking support and evaluate strategies to overcome these (VCHPEP125)
Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses to health and wellbeing (VCHPEP147)
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Using the article How to be awesome at self-care, lead students through 5 steps to better self-care:
Take time for a vibe booster.
Pump up the positive vibes.
Log out to chill out.
Take yourself on a date.
Write it down.
Students trace their hand on a piece of paper and write on each finger outline specific strategies for the suggestion. For example:
Take time for a vibe booster: Listen to music.
Pump up the positive vibes: I’m good at reading.
Log out to chill out: No social media before school.
Take yourself on a date: Buy an ice cream and sit in the park.
Write it down: Journal for 15 minutes.
