Strengths of Action
Self-management of action and behaviour is the ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviours effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
This includes the capacity to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.
Self-management is developed through a focus on the Strengths of Action – courage, enthusiasm, integrity and perseverance. Amazing People Schools has a strengths-based approach to wellbeing, and this is discussed and brought out through its lessons and assemblies.
Working through the resources and stories on the platform helps to develop self-management through:
• Discussing situations where strengths have been used or could be used to good effect.
• Considering strengths in the lives of others and reflections on the benefits using those strengths have brought.
All the following role models make teaching of Amazing People Schools easier across different year groups. Each features either in a Circle Time or Discovery Lesson. Alternative historical and contemporary role models can be found on the individual strengths pages.
Your Year 1/ Primary 2 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Action lesson and then explore courage through the story of Harriet Tubman.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Harriet Tubman's story and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Courage to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Harriet Tubman to go to her page, where you will find her story, video, audio and all her resources.
Your Year 2/ Primary 3 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Action lesson and then explore perseverance through the story of Michelangelo.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Michelangelo's story and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Perseverance to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Michelangelo to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
Your Year 3/ Primary 4 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Action lesson and then explore enthusiasm through the story of Amy Johnson.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Amy Johnson's story, Discovery Lesson and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Enthusiasm to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Amy Johnson to go to her page, where you will find her story, video, audio and all her resources.
Your Year 4/ Primary 5 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Action lesson and then explore integrity through the story of Elizabeth Blackwell.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Elizabeth Blackwell's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Integrity to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Elizabeth Blackwell to go to her page, where you will find her story, video, audio and all her resources.
Your Year 5/ Primary 6 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Action lesson and then explore perseverance through the story of Dmitri Mendeleev.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Dmitri Mendeleev's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Perseverance to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Dmitri Mendeleev to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
Your Year 6/ Primary 7 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Action lesson and then explore courage through the story of Zumbi dos Palmares.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Zumbi dos Palmares's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Courage to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Zumbi dos Palmares to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
