Circle of Safety Exercise

This template explores 4 key areas of a student's life: family, friends, school/work, and the wider community. It encourages students to identify individuals in these areas who form part of their support network. Students then reflect on the different types of support they receive, considering who is always there for them, who supports them sometimes, and who offers help in specific situations. The exercise emphasises that support comes in many forms, reminding students that even partial support is valuable and that people may contribute in different but meaningful ways.

This template is designed for secondary students, as secondary students generally have a support network that extends beyond and is perhaps also independent from their family. This activity can be done once every term/semester or every other term/semester, encouraging the students to consider their relationships, some of which may be stable and some of which may change through the year.

This activity can be completed during class time, or at home. This activity can be kept by the student, and be part of their wellbeing toolkit, to remind them who is there to support them, and in what capacity.