Splat (putting it behind me)
Key Points
This strategy is to support the student in moving on after a disagreement or conflict
Plan
- This is a whole class or individual strategy- look through and adapt the ‘splat lesson plan’ to your class
- We suggest using the term “splat” to signal it is time to move on, but you and your students can pick a term that suits them and you!
Do
- Use the lesson and activity plan ideas to hold a discussion on what to do when people disagree in the class, students can use the disagreement lesson worksheet
- Introduce the idea of a key word that can be used between classmates when a disagreement has happened that they need adult help to resolve
- Tell other staff and the toolkit student's trusted adults about the approach so that they understand what to do if students come to them
- Show and discuss the splat flowcharts (completed and self-complete versions) to support students to understand when to use ‘splat’
- Use these flowcharts when a conflict situation has occurred to reflect
- When students start using ‘splat’ and come to you to resolve a conflict, use specific praise for them recognising that they needed adult input (see examples of specific praise)
Assess
- Depending on the student, there might be a lot of splat moments or just a couple
- Use the reflection template to note down when they have used splat successfully, and when it could have been used but wasn’t (perhaps because the student forgot)
Review
- After one week, consider how well splat is working by looking at your reflection template
- Think about what could make it work better or what obstacles you have come across
- Make a plan for changing or adapting what you can based on this, talk it through with your SENCo or a colleague to get their input
Resources
Editable PDFs
Lesson and activity plan ideas
Reflection template