Self-Management and Resilience Report Comments, Years 7-8 (Australia)
Self-Management and Resilience, from the Personal and Social capability, covers recognising and managing emotions and stress, persevering with hard work, bouncing back from setbacks, setting and reviewing goals, and adapting to change such as new subjects, relief teachers or camps.
Below are 13 sample sentences for Years 7-8: two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Consistently / Usually / Sometimes / Rarely), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 173 self-management and resilience sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
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Consistently C
Strengths
- On camp, [Name] embraces new activities and unfamiliar surroundings, showing resilience when challenges arise.
- [Name] perseveres with challenging work, trying a different approach rather than giving up when the first attempt does not succeed.
Next step
- A good challenge would be to join a house or school activity that is new to [Name], building confidence in unfamiliar settings.
Usually U
Strengths
- On camps and excursions, [Name] usually joins in with new activities and adapts well to unfamiliar settings.
- After a setback, [Name] generally recovers well and is willing to have another go.
Next step
- Before [his/her/their] next assessment task, [Name] could plan a few simple steps to keep nerves in check, such as starting early.
Sometimes S
Strengths
- Unfamiliar activities on camp or excursions can make [Name] hesitant at first, but joining in gets easier after a little time to settle.
- [Name] sometimes perseveres with challenging work, especially when the task interests [him/her/them], but can give up early on harder problems.
Next step
- Talking with [his/her/their] home group teacher about any worries early would help [Name] settle more fully into secondary school.
Rarely R
Strengths
- With encouragement from staff, [Name] is beginning to take part in camp and excursion activities that feel unfamiliar.
- [Name] is beginning to persevere with challenging work for short periods, especially when tasks are broken into clear steps.
Next step
- Attending homework club once a week would give [Name] support to keep going when homework feels difficult.
Support at home
- You could encourage your child to set one small goal each week and check in together at the weekend to see how it went.
How to write self-management and resilience comments for Years 7-8
- In Year 7, the move to secondary school is the main change to describe. Say how the student has handled a new timetable, many teachers and camp, and what helped them settle, such as a peer support leader.
- Show perseverance with a small, specific example, like returning to a hard homework task after a break instead of leaving it blank, so families can recognise and encourage the same response at home.
- Goal setting for younger students works best when small. Suggest one goal per term recorded in the diary, such as finishing homework before dinner, and a quick review with the home group teacher.
Watch out: Avoid describing emotional states with clinical-sounding labels. Report what you observe, such as pausing to reset before a test, plus the support in place, and leave sensitive wellbeing matters to a conversation with the family and wellbeing team.
Let frequency words carry the rating. Consistently suits reliably, independently or without being asked; Usually suits generally or with few reminders; Sometimes suits at times or when prompted. For Rarely, describe what is emerging and the support that helps, such as weekly check-ins with the year adviser. Show the behaviour you saw rather than restating the rating.
What Self-Management and Resilience covers
In these comments, self-management and resilience covers these behaviours:
- recognises and manages emotions and stress
- perseveres with challenging work and bounces back from setbacks
- sets goals and reflects on progress
- adapts to change and new situations
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