Corryong College Scope-and-Sequence chart: Bounce Back! Foundation– Grade 4
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Term
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Unit
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Foundation: 5 year olds
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Years 1/2: 6–7 years olds (even year)
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Years 1/2: 6–7 years olds (odd year)
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Term 1
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Core values
(Weeks 1–5)
Link with negotiated class vision and school rules
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- Honesty
- Not cheating
- Being fair
- Being responsible
Choose two key books
Choose a consolidation activity
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- Caring about and supporting others (being kind)
- Teacher support
- Supporting people we don’t know
- Family support
- Kindness to animals
- Cooperation
Choose two key books
Choose a consolidation activity
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- It’s OK to be different
- Including others
- Being friendly
- Respect
- Self-respect
- Choose two key books
- Choose a consolidation activity
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People bouncing back
(Weeks 6–10)
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- Everyone has unhappy times
- Change happens a lot
- Growing up and bouncing back
- Losing someone/pet you love
- Family changes
- ‘We Can Bounce Back’ song
Choose two key books
Choose a consolidation activity
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- Other people can help
- Learning from mistakes and problems
- Bouncing back from being sick or injured
Choose two key books
Choose a consolidation activity
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- Nobody is perfect
- Helpful thinking makes you feel better
- ‘We Can Bounce Back’ song
Choose two key books
Choose a consolidation activity
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Term 2
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Courage
(Weeks 1–3)
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Fear and courage are different for different people
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- What is courage?
- Helping yourself be brave
- Being brave to help someone else
- The courage to be yourself
- When I first came to school
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- What is courage?
- Being foolish
- Being scared of the dark, dangerous animals or minibeasts
- Being brave about doctor and dentist
- Learning from mistakes
- Everyone has fears, even grown-ups
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Looking on the bright side
(Weeks 4–6)
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- Looking on the bright side
- Positive tracking
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- Expressing gratitude and appreciation
- Bouncing back by thinking of positive memories
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- Being optimistic
- Symbols of hope
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Emotions
(Weeks 7–10)
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- Everyone has feelings
- Changing bad mood into good mood
- Feelings happen inside our bodies
- Mixed feelings
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- How angry do you feel?
- Being the boss of your angry feelings
- Hands are not for hitting
- Do they really mean it?
- What to do when someone is angry with you
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- Everyone feels sad sometimes
- Don’t be a worry bee
- Do you feel jealous?
- How do other people feel?
- What kind of surprise?
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Term 3
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Relationships
(Weeks 1–6)
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- Feeling shy and lonely
- Getting to know others
- What do children like about others?
- It’s important to listen well when others talk
- Being noticed
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- Friendship
- Making new friends
- Being a good friend
- Friends can be different
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- Friendship and loyalty
- How to be a thoughtful friend
- Being separated from a friend
- Good and bad ways to disagree
- Apologising and being friends again
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No bullying
(Weeks 7–10)
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- What is bullying?
- How it feels to be bullied
- Put-downs can lead to bullying
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- What is bullying?
- Bullying spoils things for all
- Think for yourself (1 and 2)
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- What is bullying?
- What can you do if bullied?
- What can you do to help someone being bullied?
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Term 4
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Humour
(Weeks 1–3)
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- Humour is healthy
- Giggle Gym
- That’s nonsense!
- What makes you laugh?
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- Humour is healthy
- Giggle Gym
- Clowns and the circus
- Humour can be hurtful
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- What makes you laugh?
- Giggle Gym (can be used throughout the year)
- Humour can be hurtful
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Success: STAR!
(Weeks 4–6)
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- Being a STAR!
- Stick with it and don’t give up
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Think for yourself: how are you clever?
- Think for yourself: what kind of person are you trying to be?
- As I grow I get better
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- Being a STAR!
- Always make a plan
- Remember to try hard, work hard
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- Being a STAR!
- Solving problems
- Be the boss of yourself
- Be organised
- Using your strengths to help others
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