This 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.
National resources
This 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.
This 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.
This Silver set provides an early intervention for children who need additional support in developing their social, emotional and behavioural skills. It is aimed at children in Years 1 and 2 and links to the Blue set. The ideas in the materials could also be adapted, however, to provide group work for children in Year 3 and in the Foundation Stage.
Primary SEAL family materials to accompany curriculum work in Theme 7, Changes (for England). The gold set provides a set of activities for families to do together at home when undertaking Theme 7.
The following activities are designed to be carried out in the staff room to help adults to tune in to the strands of the theme at an adult level, and to experience at first hand some of the activities that the children will be engaging with at different levels. These activities are designed to help you as a staff group to think about the issues involved in working with children on the feelings and behaviours associated with change.
Secondary SEAL Y8 Theme 2: Keep on learning (Learning oppurtunities).
Note that the learning resource sheets associated with this theme are within a seperate booklet entitled 'Keep on learning (resource sheets)'.
Y9 Theme 2: Keep on learning: Learning opportunities
Note that the resource sheets for this theme are within a spearate booklet, entitled 'Learning about me (resource sheets)'.
Y9 Theme 2: Keep on learning: Resource sheets and activities
Y8 Theme 3: Learning about me: Resouce sheets and activities - two booklets
Y9 Theme 3: Learning about me: Resource sheets and activities
Robin Banerjee tracked the progress of schools implementing SEAL well (primary and secondary) and found an impact on a number of key variables.
Note that the handouts and other resources are within a separate booklet, entitled 'A place to learn' (resource sheets)'.
Note also that although this theme booklet is entitled 'theme 1' on the cover, it is actually an introductory theme to be used during the first few weeks of Y7, to support the setting up of a positive learning group, enable pupils to get to know each other, and establish good relationships between the tutor and group. There is no equivalent for Y8 and Y9.
This booklet offers an overview of Primary SEAL and how to implement it.
Secondary SEAL manual for professional development.
This publication contains all you need to set up a programme of work with parents, carers and family members. It consists of an introductory event, and six sessions (with suggested activities, worksheets etc.). On the members site, you can access evaluations of family SEAL and further information, as well as contacting those who have tried it out!
This national document offers guidance and professional development for implementing SEAL in early years' settings, including nurseries, primary provisions with nursery classes, childminders, playgroups etc.
These assemblies were created following the printing/publication of the Theme booklets for primary SEAL. They offer further interactive, scripted assemblies for use in primary schools, linked to each theme.
These assemblies were created following the printing/publication of the Theme booklets for primary SEAL. They offer further interactive, scripted assemblies for use in primary schools, linked to each theme.
These assemblies were created following the printing/publication of the Theme booklets for primary SEAL. They offer further interactive, scripted assemblies for use in primary schools, linked to each theme.
These assemblies were created following the printing/publication of the Theme booklets for primary SEAL. They offer further interactive, scripted assemblies for use in primary schools, linked to each theme.
These assemblies were created following the printing/publication of the Theme booklets for primary SEAL. They offer further interactive, scripted assemblies for use in primary schools, linked to each theme.
These assemblies were created following the printing/publication of the Theme booklets for primary SEAL. They offer further interactive, scripted assemblies for use in primary schools, linked to each theme.
This resource provides plans for small group work at KS2 (published on the web following the printing of the original SEAL materials),
It offers an excellent overview of how to set up group-work, ideas for starter activities, handouts etc. relevant to the following primary SEAL themes:
New Beginnings
Getting on and falling out
Going for Goals
Good to be me
These documents suggest activities for working with small groups of secondary school pupils (perhaps with additional needs in the areas described). They contain guidance and activities for running small group sessions (similar to the 'silver set' in primary SEAL) in the following areas: - Becoming independent - Conflict resolution - developing positive relationships - Managing change - Managing strong feelings - problem solving - understanding myself - working together - peer mentoring. Some of the activity booklets make reference to Resource Shets, and these resource sheets are made available with the booklet as separate documents.