You Can Do It! Program

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Have you noticed the coloured keys around the school ground? These keys are to act as reminders of our school’s social and emotional development program. Collingwood Park State School is a “You Can Do It” school. The You Can Do It program was developed in Australia, at the University of Melbourne, by American psychologist, Professor Michael Bernard. It has been used extensively in the US, the UK, and across Australia, including many schools in Queensland. It is a program with the goal of fostering the social and emotional development of children, assisting them to develop to their full potential. Within a common theme of developing RESILIENCE, the program focuses on the five key foundations of:

CONFIDENCE

PERSISTENCE

ORGANISATION

GETTING ALONG and

RESILIENCE.

Social and Emotional Learning is taught explicitly through the You Can Do It program.

Teachers teach an aspect from the program on a needs base for their class. Lessons can focus on the blockers (Nathan Nuisance, Lazy Larry, Angry Annie, Sad Sally, Worried William) or the Keys to Success (Persistence, Resilience, Get Along, Confidence, Organisation) or the Catastrophe Scale.

Meet the You Can Do It! Characters: