Core Skills Analysis
Social Emotional Learning
- Arrie practiced emotional regulation by recovering quickly after a brief upset when the TV was about to turn off; she learned that a problem can feel big at first but be easy to fix.
- Arrie showed growing self-awareness and identity by talking confidently about LGBTQ+ topics and Pride Month, expressing what matters to her and why.
- Arrie demonstrated social connection by taking part in shared games, conversation, and a call with an online friend, showing how relationships can support wellbeing.
- Arrie showed independence and responsibility when she cut and tidied her nails with minimal support, building self-care habits and personal routine skills.
Arts and Design
- Arrie explored creative design by painting Jenga bricks, turning a game into a personalised art project.
- Arrie used imagination and aesthetics when she showed new outfits she had created for her avatars, indicating attention to style and character design.
- Arrie coordinated colour, materials, and process during painting while music played, showing engagement with a multi-sensory creative experience.
- Arrie’s choices suggest she enjoys adapting existing items and digital spaces to reflect her own ideas and identity.
Digital Technology
- Arrie navigated a Nintendo game confidently, including starting a new game and continuing play across the session, showing familiarity with digital play environments.
- Arrie demonstrated digital creativity by building and showing a world she had created, which suggests she understands how virtual spaces can be customised.
- Arrie used avatar customization through outfit changes, indicating awareness of representation and personal expression in digital contexts.
- Arrie also managed an online call with a friend, showing participation in digital communication and social interaction.
Tips
Tips: Arrie could extend this learning by creating a “calm-down plan” for small frustrations, using drawings or simple steps she can follow when a game changes unexpectedly. She might also make a mini portfolio of her avatar designs, painted bricks, and other creations, then explain the choices she made for each one. To deepen identity learning, Arrie could design a Pride-themed collage or poster that represents values like kindness, belonging, and community. For practical independence, she could take on one new self-care routine each week, such as nail care, organising art supplies, or preparing a game area before play.
Book Recommendations
- The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson: A warm story about identity, belonging, and finding confidence in who you are.
- The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds: A creative story that encourages self-expression and trying your own ideas.
- All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold: A celebration of inclusion, community, and being yourself.
Learning Standards
- English (Year 6) – AC9E6LY01: Arrie used conversation to share ideas, explain her views on LGBTQ+ support, and influence understanding in a social setting.
- English (Year 6) – AC9E6LA05: Her discussion of Pride Month and identity shows awareness of how language can express values and affect audience response.
- Science (Pre-primary) – AC9SPS01: Arrie observed that an activity change (TV turning off) affected her behaviour, then adjusted her response once the situation was understood.
- HASS (Year 9) – WAHASS91: Her discussion of community belonging and LGBTQ+ support reflects connections between people, identity, and wellbeing.
- Mathematics: No direct maths standard was evident in this session.
Try This Next
- Draw a comic strip showing what Arrie did when the TV issue happened and how she re-regulated.
- Write 3 sentences: ‘Things that show who I am’ for a Pride/identity reflection page.
- Make a simple checklist for self-care: nails, tidy space, set up supplies, calm break.