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Summarising our 5C Needs



       Comfortable                     Connected                          Count                        Capable                        Control


     I have sufficient sleep to    I feel people like and care    I feel I count around here.    I feel I can do what I’m being   I have autonomy and can
     feel energized for the day.   about me.                                                     asked to do and am given       make decisions without
                                                                  I don’t feel the underdog in   supports and help for things I   feeling I have to check in
     I eat regularly and well.     I feel connected to others. I   any way. I feel I am as       find hard.                     about the small stuff.
                                   feel people respect and        important as other people.
     I hydrate throughout the      value me.                                                     I have lots of opportunity for   I am trusted to make
     day.                                                         I am given responsibilities    showing my strengths. It helps   decisions.
                                   I feel a sense of connection   and feel trusted.              me to feel capable.            I know what it expected of
     I am free of pain.            to adults, my peers and to                                                                   me. ‘What makes great’ is
                                   the school / family as a       I feel my voice is as          I feel I am doing well and     brought alive so I’m clear
     I exercise and feel           whole.                         important as other people’s.   making progress. I get         about what to aim for.
     physically healthy.                                                                         feedback which is honest and
                                   I feel I belong and people     I feel listened to – my        based on real evidence - so I   This ‘What makes great’
     The temperature, light and    accept and like me for who I   opinion and ideas count.       know it’s true. I am helped to   being brought alive also
     sound levels are ok for me    am.                                                           track my progress.             means I can compare my
     around here.                                                 I feel informed about                                         own practice to what I’m
                                   I feel a sense of belonging    important changes that will    I don’t feel I’m ‘doing work’   aiming for. This means I can
     My body has enough            at home, with my group of      affect me.                     for adults – I feel it’s for me   evaluate my own practice
     movement to feel ok.          friends, in clubs and at                                      to learn, grow and improve.     easily and seek support for
                                   school. I don’t feel an        I feel an important part of                                   areas in which I need to
     I feel physically             outsider.                      the family, clubs I atten and   The use of coaching helps me   improve. I’m in control of my
     comfortable.                                                 school. When I don’t, adults   to feel supported on an        own progress.
                                   I feel people are on my side   help me plan ways to           ongoing basis for things I
                                   – even when I don’t manage     improve this.                  find harder – I’m not just     Communication is good so I
                                   as well as others or make                                     punished for it.               know what is coming up and
                                   mistakes.                                                                                    what to expect.
                                                                                                 I have opportunities for
                                                                                                                                I have certainty about what
                                   I know adults will support me                                 working with my peers, so I    is expected of me and what
                                   – no matter what.                                             don’t feel isolated.
                                                                                                                                to expect each day.
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