Implement whole class activities that encourage identification of strengths, e.g. creating visual reminders of their strengths through posters, certificates, stickers. These can be collected in a ‘Good to be Me’ or ‘All about Me’ book.
Utilise resilience-based frameworks and interventions such as the Boing Boing Framework or Resilience Doughnut.
Identify and complete appropriate assessments to establish a greater understanding of the whole class/school’s needs, for example:
Offer opportunities for children to take on jobs and responsibilities in class and school.
Whole school approaches to gathering the views of all children.
Regular whole class/school opportunities to celebrate achievements other than academic ones.
'Listening to Young Children' (Coram Family Trust) type of approach to hearing children's voice.
Positive comments books/board.
Whole school recognition e.g. 'Recognition Postcard' celebrated in school and at home linked to school rules.
Dojo points- winners/prizes
Recognition boards - recognise the effort rather than the end product.
Conversations which live and breathe the journey for a child. Championing children.