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Summarising Our Big 5C Needs
Comfortable Connected Count Capable Control
I have sufficient sleep to I feel people like and I feel I count around I feel I can do what I’m I have autonomy and can make
feel energized for the day. care about me. here. being asked to do and am decisions related to my work
given supports and help for without feeling I have to check in
I feel connected to
I eat regularly and well. others. I feel people I don’t feel the things I find hard. about the small stuff.
respect and value me. underdog in any way. I I have lots of opportunity for I am trusted to make decisions,
I hydrate throughout the feel I am as important showing my strengths. It knowing as a professional I will
day. I feel a sense of as other people. helps me to feel capable. put the interests of the school
connection to adults, and pupils first.
I am free of pain. my peers and to the I am given I feel I am doing well and
school as a whole. responsibilities and feel making progress. I get I know what it expected of me.
trusted.
I exercise and feel I feel I belong and feedback which is honest and ‘What makes great’ is brought
physically healthy. people accept and like I feel my voice is as based on real evidence - so I alive so I’m clear about what to
me for who I am. important as other know it’s true. I am helped to aim for.
The temperature, light I feel a sense of people’s. track my progress. This ‘What makes great’ being
and sound levels are ok belonging with my I don’t feel I’m ‘doing work brought alive also means I can
for me around here. I feel listened to – my for the teachers’ – I feel it’s compare my own practice to what
group of friends, class opinion and ideas count.
and school. I don’t feel for me to learn, grow and I’m aiming for. This means I can
I feel physically an outsider. I feel informed about improve. evaluate my own practice easily
comfortable. The use of coaching helps and seek support for areas in
I feel people are on my important changes that which I need to improve. I’m in
side – even when I will affect me. me to feel supported on an control of my own practice.
don’t manage as well as I feel an important part ongoing basis for things I
others or make of the school as a find harder – I’m not just Communication is good so I know
mistakes. punished for it. what is coming up and what to
whole. When I don’t, expect. I have certainty about
I know adults will adults help me plan I have opportunities for what is expected of me and what
support me – no matter ways to improve this. working with my peers so I to expect each day.
what. don’t feel isolated.
