Strengths of the Head
Self-awareness is developed through strength identification. Amazing People Schools is based on the belief that everyone has strengths and when these strengths are understood and practised, they help people to flourish. Developing strengths improves young people’s attendance, behaviour and achievement. All of which leads to an increased sense of confidence and purpose.
Working through the resources and stories on the Amazing People Schools platform helps to develop self-awareness through:
• Understanding their own strengths
• Developing their feelings, thoughts and values.
• Using the stories of hundreds of role models to explore their own identity and that of others.
All the following role models make teaching of Amazing People Schools easier across different year groups. Alternative historical and contemporary role models can be found on the individual strengths pages.
Your Formtimes Pathway
[this may be an unneccesary amount of jump downs!]
Year 7/Secondary 1
This 6 week programme will introduce year 7 to the strengths of the head using a variety of role models and strengths in different form time formats. [or something!]
Week 1
A brief introduction to the strengths of the head for students new to Amazing People Schools.
Week 2
Creativity Form Time with Frida Kahlo and David Hockney
(not sure about this icon - too busy! Need a template for this type of form time though)
Week 3
Strengths Spotting with Jane Goodall.
Week 4
then 3 more rows ...
Access the Secondary pathway as a PDF [link]
then below this year 8 and year 9 in a similar format
Your Assembly Pathway
Something about delivering assemblies on the 4 strengths of the head with 1 historical and 1 contemporary role model? [selena to provide text]
Curiosity with Alan Turing and Brian Cox
Creativity with Walt Disney and Peter Lord
Open-mindedness with Ada Lovelace and Emma Watson
Optimism with Helen Keller and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Discover more about Curiosity | Creativity | Open-mindedness | Optimism [linking to strength pages]
Your SEND Pathway
Level A - weaker cognitive skills
these short lessons are suitable for xxx to be taught in x setting etc.
Curiosity with Alan Turing
Creativity with Charlotte Bronte
etc for the others (do we have a version with black instead of white circles for the icons?
Level B - stronger cognitive skills
repeat the format above. Need intro text and then have the icons.
Link to the SEND strategic overview?
