Strengths of Community
Relationship skills include the ability to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.
This includes the capacity to communicate clearly, listen actively, cooperate, work collaboratively to problem-solve and negotiate conflict constructively, navigate settings with differing social and cultural demands and opportunities, provide leadership, and seek or offer help when needed.
Relationship skills are strengthened through community strength development and collaborative learning. Guidance is given across different subjects to take a strengths-based approach. The platform provides multiple opportunities for discussion and debate. Several oracy resources also encourage debate, role-play, interviewing and speech-making.
Bringing strengths into cross-curricular activity provides the opportunity for young people to explicitly practise relationship skills. Before starting a small group or team activity, staff remind the class of the need to practise their strengths in teamwork by listening and communicating clearly and well with each other.
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 Community lesson and then explore courage through the story of Harriet Tubman.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Eva Perón's story and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Fairness to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Eva Perón 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 Community lesson and then explore teamwork through the story of Walt Disney.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Walt Disney's story and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Teamwork to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Walt Disney 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 Community lesson and then explore adaptability through the story of Abebe Bikila.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Abebe Bikila's story, Discovery Lesson and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Adaptability to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Abebe Bikila to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
Your Year 4/ Primary 5 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Community lesson and then explore leadership through the story of Emmeline Pankhurst.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Emmeline Pankhurst's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Leadership to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Emmeline Pankhurst 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 Community lesson and then explore teamwork through the story of Aneurin (Nye) Bevan.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Nye Bevan's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Teamwork to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Nye Bevan 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 Community lesson and then explore fairness through the story of Martin Luther King Jr.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Fairness to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Martin Luther King Jr. to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
