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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? I would thoroughly recommend all teachers to use this resource - when starting with a new class, when coming in as a reliever for a fixed term (e.g. maternity leave position), when redefining a class after disruption etc it does not matter how experienc

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? We work in a shared learning space and the kit has proved inspirational to both classes as my students are more inclusive. We had started breathing exercises at the start of the year as I agree with the importance of mindfulness and this has also become a

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We are also lucky enough to be a KiwiCan school, so it has been a reciprocal message of reading social cues, building positive relationships, understanding boundaries and following directions through engagement in fun energisers.

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? It took a little bit of patience and practice to not just choose our "friend"for the playground challenge - especially with having "set and specific"areas to play in due to Covid restrictions. But it is so pleasing to see that with perseverance and discus

“I really enjoyed doing this kit as part of our unit all about me and creating good friendships. I liked having the links to the videos which the kids really enjoyed. The kids love putting a counter on their battery each morning when they are charged and ready for learning.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? Everything about it is positive & uplifting. The kit has helped to maintain the focus on one another's strengths & the contribution every student makes to the success of our room. Because we are learning all the time, even our mistakes are great opportuni

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? Very positively. It's always good to lift the game in the 4th term & this kit provided more reasons to connect with everyone in the room. The different tasks provided reasons to connect that wouldn't have happened otherwise.

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We continue to battle absences for invalid reasons. This kit contains ongoing reasons for coming to school, sustaining an activity and interracting with others to complete the project well.

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? The idea of recharging the battery was easily understood & activated. We discussed how we manage to be respectful & that it would look different according to with whom we were relating.

“Really enjoyed the poster and the kids loved making up stories about the other children in the school yard. We were able to relate real life situations to the poster and it helped students to develop some empathy for others across the term.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? Developing mindfulness and awareness.

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? Encouraged empathy and mindfulness about how your actions make others feel.

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We did have a school closure and a lot of absences. We did a few lessons more than once to revisit and reinforce.

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? The story and the poster The conversation that came from the story dice The class battery and magnets. This was delegated to the students to add and take away magnets. This made them very mindful of their behaviours.

“My Year 1 class loved this kit. We were able to tie it in with our school wide concept of Turangawaewae. We discussed how we can have respectful relationships with everyone around us but especially with ourselves. The battery power up was a huge hit as it was such a visual representation on what was happening in our class.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? It has made the children aware of others around them and noticing children who are on their own. Also taking the time to get to know each other and find commonalities.

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? The recharge zone has enabled children to find space when they need it and for others to acknowledge that they may be in a mindset that needs a bit more understanding without anyone having to say anything. It has normalised the ebb and flow of emotions th

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We didn't need to lock down but being able to help with connections and emotional regulation through this kit has been valuable

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? It opened their eyes to "seeing"others in their class. Taking time to deliberately spend time with others (wanting to get a different coloured sticker in their book being the initial motivation) has opened friendships that may not have occurred and given

“My year 2s and 3s loved participating in the different activities and challenges in this kit. The play lunch project was a hot favourite. I like the discussion cards, my students were able to understand and share their ideas. I like how comprehensive the resources are and how they build on each other. So many additional resources online too!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? My class loved the battery (some students made their own battery at home too), we had a different focus each week based on ideas from the class.

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? Students readily mix with others both in our class and in the playground. They use positive language and have the confidence to remind each other of prosocial behaviours.

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We found that students entering school this year have struggled a bit socially due to isolation rules and lockdowns. This kit helped them to establish relationships with others.

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? Students are able to articulate what respectful relationships look, sound and feel like. There were lots of great discussion starters in this kit.

“The positive Relationships Package has been a hit in our classroom. Students are especially enjoying the mat for calming etc. We have been working on a school wide bullying unit so this fitted in well. The playlunch project was great to see how kids are playing and with whom. Everything in the box has been used and was great!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? While doing the Playlunch booklet, the students learn positive skills such as negotiating, compromising and thinking about what someone else might like to do and how that will make them feel.

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? Alongside Circle Time, this kit helped us get to know each other and build a common language for talking about feelings, charging batteries and how to help ourselves and each other feel better.

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We found this kit relevant during covid times and it related to varying emotions and energy levels which relates very well to how we might be feeling during this difficult time. It also gave us some positive language and strategies to help ourselves.

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? This was a great way to start the term to build our class relationships. We used it alongside Circle Time and they worked beautifully together.

“Our children absolutely loved the Playlunch Project - what a great way to start the school year. We have really positive feedback from families too.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? The tamariki are more aware and willing to share with others, help their peers if they are stuck or feeling sad, nervous etc, co-operate within a group to achieve a common goal and volunteer and participate more in class.

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? The kit has really helped us to develop a better understanding of how others may be feeling and ways we can help our friends.

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We have been pretty lucky this term as my class had COVID at the end of term 1 but it definitely helped to re-establish class relationships after the tamariki had not seen many of their friends for up to a month (last 2 weeks of term 1 and then 2 weeks o

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? The tamariki have definitely improved their understanding of what a respectful relationship is and how to maintain these in the classroom.

“My class really enjoyed the Lunchtime play project and it was great to see them discover they have more in common with all children than they realised.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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How has the kit helped to develop prosocial behaviours? I feel that the kit has made our class more inclusive. There has been a real focus on making sure everyone in the class feels like they belong.

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How has this kit influenced your classroom community? I believe that by having conversations with my students about respect it has influenced my classroom community in a positive way.

How have the components of Respectul Relationships helped develop your student's understanding of what a respectful relationship is? We have had a bit of disruption due to Covid this term. The kit has helped to remember that in times of difficulty we all need some kindness.

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How relevant has this kit been with maintaining/establishing/reestablishing classroom relationships during Covid? We have had to break down what respect is, what it looks like in our classroom and how it looks when we are interacting with others.

“This was the best kit that I have ever used from School Kit. It fitted perfectly with getting to know ourselves and others, and our Hauora focus of self belief and understanding feeling. The students really enjoyed all the aspects - especially the battery (which we will continue to use!) and the playground project. The students were excited to try new friends and loved making connections to new friends!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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