Key Concepts

• Everyone has a need to belong
• Belonging to a family/whanau/group helps individuals feel connected
• Everyone can show care for others
• Being safe in a group is important
• Life has ups and downs and people can learn how to acknowledge and handle them
• People can experience a range of feelings in a given situation
• Good decisions involve thinking about them first to make an informed choice
• Everyone has choices
• Individuals are responsible for their own decisions
• The consequences of some decisions provide opportunities for learning and personal growth
• Thoughts can control people's behaviours and feelings and this can have positive or negative outcomes
• People can be supported by and learn from different age groups
• Wisdom comes with age and experience
• Anger is a response that is okay
• People can learn ways to control and process their anger
• Anger involves issues of power and control
• Being able to or prepared to forgive can help prevent people becoming stuck in their anger
• Forgiveness can be about forgiving ourselves as well as about forgiving others
• Valuable things in life can sometimes be taken for granted
• There are many things in life that cannot be bought
• It is important to respect others and their possessions
• Fears can be overcome and this takes courage
• Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social wellbeing are essential for a healthy and balanced life
• Looking after ourselves is as important as looking after others
• Knowing how to care for others is an important life skill
• Every individual is unique
• People's experiences shape their identity and their self-awareness
• Visual images are one way of expressing spirituality