Session 1 · THRIVE: Improve
Recharge experiment
- 10 minLook at your sleep and reaction log. Find your median sleep and median reaction distance. Any pattern?
- 15 minChoose one recharger to test for five days: phone charged outside the bedroom, lights dimmed an hour before bed, a notification switched off, a daily outdoor walk, or slow breathing before sleep.
- 15 minBuild your stress toolbox: sort strategies into 'fix the problem' (plan, ask for help, break it into steps) and 'calm the feeling' (breathe, move, talk, music). Choose two of each.
- 10 minKererū asks one question about your experiment. Write your answer before you start.
Session 2 · THRIVE: Value
Circle of control
- 10 minThink of a change coming up (a new school, a move, a new sibling, a tournament). Keep it private if you like.
- 15 minCircle of control: what can I control, what can I influence, what is out of my hands? Fill in the three rings.
- 15 minValues: what matters most to you that good sleep and calm help protect? Whānau time, sport, kapa haka, friends, learning, faith? Write one sentence.
- 10 minIn groups, decide what your Recharge Kit must include so that it helps students who are about to start intermediate.
Getting started
Offer a menu of three ready-made experiments and a tick-box log.
Stretch
Design your experiment fairly: what will you measure, what will you keep the same, and what else might explain a change?
Checkpoint
Each student has started a five-day experiment and has a circle-of-control plan for one upcoming change.
Activities for this week
- Circle of control for a big change: When life changes, what is mine to steer?
- Five-day recharge experiment: Does one change to my evening make a difference?
Useful this week
- Sparklers activities ↗ Classroom activities from Aotearoa for calming, noticing feelings and managing worries.
- Aunty Dee ↗ A free NZ tool that walks you through working out a problem step by step.