Primary writer: Sandra Arcaro MYSELF AND OTHERS

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Myself and others
All about you

You are unique

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All about you

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Remember when you first started primary school? How did you
describe the older students back then? Were they mean and scary
or friendly and helpful? When you first start school, older students
can seem like the rulers of a kingdom. Now that it is your turn to be
a ‘ruler of the kingdom’ for a while, it is useful to think about who
you are and who you want to be.

So how well do you know yourself? Complete the following activity

then share your life story with the rest of the class.

To know me is to love me

Eddy
My name is ____________________________________________________________________________________.

wasn’t able to say my full name (Edward).

When I was born I was told that I _______________________________________________________________.

As I grew into a toddler and learned to use words, my family said I used to say things like

Mama, Dada and ‘________________________________________’.

‘_________________________________________________’ Eddy

Now I like to say things like ‘G’day, Please, Thanks/ thank you, bye, yes and no.
____________________________________________________________________’

and ‘__________________________________________________________________________________________’.
Cheers, hey, hi and hello,

My favourite topic of conversation is ____________________________________________________________.

NBA or NBL

When I was little, my favourite toy was a ___________________________________.

Bunny Now, my most prized

Guitar
possession is a ______________________________ playing guitar is one of my favourite
because __________________________________________. things to do

Play with toy cars and wooden building blocks

At kinder, my favourite thing to do was __________________________________________________________.

Play basketball and chat with my mates.

Now my favourite thing to do at school is ________________________________________________________.

It’s a good way to meet new friends while doing something fun
I like to do this because _________________________________________________________________________.

My teachers think this is ________________________________________________________________________.

My teacher thinks this is great because I’m outside and active.

My mates - Oscar, Jordan, Felix

When I started school I was lucky to meet ________________________________________________________,

The teachers
_____________________________________________ House captains
and ______________________________________________.

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They know things about me such as:

Pasta
my favourite food _________________________________________________________________________________

Scrolling social media for to long

my worst habit ____________________________________________________________________________________

The mandolorian
and my favourite television show ___________________________________________________________________.

Now that I’m older, I might not get a chance to see or play with them every day but they’re still important

They are always there for me when I’m hurt or injured and they will
to me because _____________________________________________________________________________________

comfort me when I’m sad. I can also always trust them.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________.

When everyone on the playground went

The worst trouble I ever got into at school was when I _______________________________________________. crazy

Looking back, I think that was a really ______________________

Strange experience. A person who I have sometimes

Harry F
gotten into trouble with at school is ___________________. Threw a rock at a car.
This is because we ______________________________.

Play basketball
After school, my favourite thing to do is ___________________________________ and at the weekends it’s

_______________________________________________ . I enjoy these things because __________________________

Also play basketball There good for my

__________________. Some of the things I DON’T enjoy doing are ___________________________________

Waiting and
health and fun

Maths
______________________________. They’re important skills
I am expected to do these things because ______________________________.

Doing my dishes
Other responsibilities at home include ______________________________ Cleaning up after my dog
and ______________________________.

Detecting sarcasm
My best personality trait is ______________________________ and my worst is ______________________________.
Sense of humor

Getting the end of year

In my time at primary school, I think my happiest and proudest moment has been ______________________________

Award
______________________________. I think the biggest challenge from primary school to secondary school

The seriousness of grades and class

will be __________________________________________________________________. The most important piece

Don’t be worried about ______________________________.

of advice I would give to a younger student is ______________________________ certain classes

‘What’s in a name?’
The name on your birth certificate is special but it does not say anything about who you are. A powerful way to give
others a sense of your personality is through comparison.

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In the following activity, design a made-up creature that

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represents your own personality. Follow the steps and create
your design in the space provided.

1 Select five animals you admire.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Penguin, red pandas, dogs, capybaras and parrots
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2 Briefly explain what you most admire about each animal.

For_________________________________________________________________________________________________
penguins its the way For
they walk parrots its
their
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
colours
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

For_________________________________________________________________________________________________
dogs its their
u ness
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
And for capybaras its
just their general look
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

For red pandas its the way

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they defend themselves
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3 Select one feature from each animal that you will use to design your creature.

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• The capybaras body shape
• The parrots colours
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• The dogs u ness
• The penguins feet
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
• And a red pandas face
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4 Name your creature. It might have a name similar to yours, or its name might say something
about your personality. You might like to give it a scientific-sounding name.

The_________________________________________________________________________________________________
oof ball

5 Describe its habitat and explain its contribution to the human world.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
It can be ridden and lives in grassy wet areas

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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6 Draw your creature in the space provided.

Red
panda
head

Water

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You are unique

No two snowflakes, apples, dogs or cats are exactly the same. It is the same with people. We are all different. Our
unique qualities are valuable, allowing us to contribute something special to society.

So what are these qualities and how do we recognise them? The first place to look is at home. Our families and
friends help us discover our unique identity.

Whenever we interact with someone, the way we behave can tell us something about ourselves.

The best of people

1 Make a list of family and friends who influence you most. Beside each person, write down what
you most admire about them.

Mum - Her kindness.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dad - His humor.
Friends - Their perserverance
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher/coaches - they’re very welcoming
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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2 Now make a list of your heroes and other people you may not have met. What is it about them
that influences you?

Kyrie Irving - his urge to keep going, he is my favourite basketball

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
player
Paul McCartney - his creativity, Paul is my favourite guitarist
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kobe Bryant - his mentality, He heavily in uenced the basketball
world
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3 Use the onion diagram to show how the people you listed in questions 1 and 2 influence you.

Other

Teachers

Friends

Dad YOU Mum

Oscar

Coaches

As you get older, you will learn more about yourself as the relationships around you grow and mature. It is funny to
think that people you have not even met yet will help you discover more!

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4 Write a short letter to a future friend, sibling or child telling them about yourself right now and
what you hope they will learn from you.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dear ___
At the moment I’m currently into playing guitar, watching and playing basketball
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(mainly playing) and spending time with friends. I hope that you learn through time
that_________________________________________________________________________________________________
the ability of patience is very important everywhere you go.
Patience is pleasing for others and especially yourself, it keeps you from having to
rush around with a fast mindset.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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The larger picture

The things you have written and shared about yourself create an excellent picture of who you are. Even if it is
incomplete it is still special and unique. You are a ‘work-in-progress’ and having a complete sense of who you are and
who you want to be takes time.

Remember, the world is much bigger than your school. You might seem confident to the younger students, but it is
OK not to have all the answers about yourself.

With the help of family and friends, you will get there!
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You and your world

1 Using the space provided, create a collage of magazine and website images, your own drawings
and photos that illustrate your personal identity.

Me and my world

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