Primary school students face specific challenges as they develop towards adolescence. Children are bombarded with messages from the media, family, school and peers – how can they interpret these messages and make informed choices about issues which will affect their life?
Values For Life School Seminars provide a powerful values-based program to assist students in their social and emotional development. The seminars are designed to help students think about and question issues and values in today’s culture in a relevant, exciting, reflective learning experience. If you wish to see a list of the topics that are currently offered for primary students, please click here - and keep in mind that topics can be tailored to fit your school's specific needs.
We have several resources available that you can use in your classroom to supplement the seminar experience, including a primary school CD - 'to belong' - featuring original music that is used during the seminars.
The seminar durations we offer vary from:
- 45 minutes (for grade prep.)
- 60 minutes (for grades prep. to 3) to
- 90 minutes (for grades 4 to 6).
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"The sessions were fantastic! It was wonderful to see the children so engaged and having a great time. The way the V4L guys present their info really gets across to the children." Teacher, Little River PS
“In line with our school’s values program – You Can Do It!” Teacher, Geelong East PS
“Showed much empathy for problems and emotions that children this age feel - gave hope and encouragement.” Teacher, Bayswater North PS
“The kids and staff had a great time! The way the guys present their info. really gets across to the kids!” Teacher, Little River PS.
To view more references, click here.
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The amount of seminars and the topics are up to you. You may choose to have:
- a single seminar,
- a half day (2 seminars - morning or afternoon to suit your timetable), or
- a full day of seminars (max. 4).
Another option is a ‘retreat package’ which can involve more than a single day.
The seminars may include a single year level, mixed year levels or even a whole school, depending on the number of students. The ideal number of students per seminar varies between 30 to 80 – however, this is negotiable.
Each session involves a variety of input including:
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Follow-up activities, work sheets and lesson plans are also included.
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Our seminars have strong links to the Principles of Learning and Teaching P-12 . These links are particularly reflected in 5 of the 6 principles of learning and teaching:
- 1.2 promoting a culture of value and respect for individuals and their communities.
- 2.1 encouraging and supporting students to take responsibility for their learning.
- 3.1 using strategies that are flexible and responsive to the values, needs and interests of individual students.
- 4.4 using strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect.
- 6.1 supporting students to engage with contemporary knowledge and practice.
For more detailed information, please click here
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