Strengths Gym - Year 8 Sample

LOVE OF BEAUTY COURAGE LOVE PRUDENCE

TEAMWORK CREATIVITY CURIOSITY FAIRNESS

FORGIVENESS GRATITUDE HONESTY OPEN-

MINDEDNESS HOPE HUMOUR PERSISTENCE

KINDNESS LEADERSHIP LOVE OF LEARNING

MODESTY WISDOM SELF-CONTROL FRIENDSHIP

SPIRITUALITY ENTHUSIASM LOVE OF BEAUTY

COURAGE LOVE PRUDENCE TEAMWORK

CREATIVITY CURIOSITY FAIRNESS FORGIVENESS

GRATITUDE HONESTY OPEN-MINDEDNESS HOPE

HUMOUR PERSISTENCE KINDNESS LEADERSHIP

LOVE OF LEARNING MODESTY WISDOM SELF-

CONTROL FRIENDSHIP SPIRITUALITY ENTHUSIASM















CREATIVITY CURIOSITY FAIRNESS FORGIVENESS

GRATITUDE HONESTY OPEN-MINDEDNESS HOPE

HUMOUR HUMOUR PERSISTENCE KINDNESS

LEADERSHIP LOVE OF LEARNING MODESTY

WISDOM SELF-CONTROL FRIENDSHIP SPIRITUALITY

ENTHUSIASM LOVE OF BEAUTY COURAGE LOVE

PRUDENCE TEAMWORK CREATIVITY CURIOSITY

FAIRNESS FORGIVENESS GRATITUDE HONESTY

OPEN-MINDEDNESS HOPE HUMOUR PERSISTENCE





Build and exerciseyour strengths!

Carmel Proctorand

Jenny Fox Eades

STRENGTHSGYM

YEAR

Published by Positive Psychology Research Centre PO Box 544 St. Peter Port, Guernsey Channel Islands, GY1 6HL Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.pprc.gg First published in Guernsey in 2009 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 © PPRC 2009 ® Strengths Gym is a registered trademark of Carmel Proctor and Jenny Fox Eades

ISBN: 978-0-9562282-1-5 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without either the prior written permission of the publisher, or a license permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London, EC1N 8TS. This book may not be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise disposed of by way or trade in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published, without the prior consent of the Publisher. Requests for permissions should be directed to the Publisher. Cover design by John White Design Partnership, Guernsey Typesetting and layout by Anthony Stagg of Jolly Sunflower Design, Guernsey Strengths Cartoons © Center for Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) 2007 Printed in Guernsey

Spotting Your Strengths

What Are Strengths? Your strengths are your best qualities.

Top Five Strengths Which strengths do you think best describe you?

On the next three pages is a list of 24 strengths.

From the list pick 5 that you feel describe the real you.

Once you have chosen write the 5 that describe you best:

Strengths Images Find an image or picture that shows each one of your strengths.

Strengths Gym Over the course of the next few months we are going to be exercising our strengths, like muscles! You will build your favourite strengths and learn to use others even more. You will become expert ‘strengths-spotters’ – spotting strengths in your classmates AND your teachers.

HAVE FUN!

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Put a sticker on the picture if you complete the Strengths Challenge!

Love of Beauty

Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: Strengths Builders: 1. Strength in Action StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction StoryAction Story – Can you remember a time when you – Can you remember a time when you or somebody you know truly showed their Love of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of Beauty? Write ? Write or draw or tell a story of Love of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of BeautyLove of Beauty in action. in action.

2. Animal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty Contest – Which animals do you consider – Which animals do you consider Animal Beauty Contest – Which animals do you consider Animal Beauty ContestAnimal Beauty Contest – Which animals do you consider Animal Beauty Contestbeautiful? Why? Work with some friends to collect different different different different different different different different different different different examplesexamplesexamplesexamplesexamplesexamplesexamplesexamplesexamplesexamplesexamples of beautiful animals and then see if you can put them of beautiful animals and then see if you can put them in order of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beautyorder of beauty. Which is the most beautiful, which one comes . Which is the most beautiful, which one comes next? Compare your list with another group.

Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: Strengths Challenge: LookLookLookLookLook for beauty on your way to school. for beauty on your way to school. TellTellTellTellTell a friend a friend or family member what you noticednoticednoticednoticednoticednoticednoticednoticednoticednoticed.

Love of Beauty means: You notice and love beautiful things, in nature, art, music, or people.

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Have you done anything over the last few months that you are proud of?

This could be anything. Being kind to someone, doing good schoolwork, or just saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.

In the box, write or draw anything about the things you have done that makes you feel good.

Things I am Proud of

Things I am Proud of

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Spot the Strengths Difference

Top Five Strengths Now that you have completed the course, have you learned that you

have different strengths that you thought?

Go back to the list of 24 strengths on pages 2, 3, and 4.

From the list pick five that you feel describe the real you now.

Remember to use your strengths in everything you do.

Keep strengths spotting and don’t forget to let others know what strengths you have spotted in them

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Strengths Gym!

Strengths Gym!Have you stuck with the ‘Strengths Gym’ course? Ask a member of staff involved in the project and get them to sign below if they think you have been persistent and tried hard in the course.

I consider…………………………………………………….. to have put in sufficient efforts in to the ‘Strengths Gym’ activities to have proved staying power and persistence. Proudly signed with much respect and admiration, Full Name: _____________________ School: ________________________

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