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Week 8

Grade 5 & 6·Year 5 · Year 6

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Week Eight strengthens students’ strategic thinking, physical fitness, and gratitude practice through a dynamic blend of movement, problem-solving, and reflection. Students take part in fast-paced games that require them to think ahead, plan their moves, and stay focused under pressure. Through activities like 21 Reasons to Smile, Dice Cricket, and Tic Tac Toe Ten, they refine their ability to strategise while staying physically active, building endurance, coordination, and confidence in a fun, competitive environment.

Alongside the action, students deepen their emotional awareness and appreciation for the positive aspects of their lives. The Get Detecting activity encourages them to explore how Play, Exercise, Gratitude, and Giving show up across different environments, building self-awareness and nurturing a balanced mindset. Together, this week’s activities help students understand the importance of thinking ahead, staying active, and practising gratitude, supporting not only their physical and cognitive growth but also their emotional well-being and daily resilience.

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21 Reasons to Smile
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Get Detecting
Exercise
Dice Cricket
Gratitude
Tic Tac Toe Ten
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Personal & Social Capability and HPE Version 2.0, VCAA, used by Victorian schools.

PSC / SELPersonal & Social Capability
Play
  • VC2CP6O04The characteristics of an effective team and team roles including leadership roles; strategies for reflecting on performance in a team role.
Written
  • VC2CP6S03Strategies for using and further developing personal strengths to support themselves and others as they face challenges; connecting interests to personal growth.
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Gratitude
  • VC2CP6S03Strategies for using and further developing personal strengths to support themselves and others as they face challenges; connecting interests to personal growth.
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