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By their very nature, young children are present in what they are doing. They notice the butterflies, the rainbows and the beautiful flowers. They fully experience their emotions without thought. When they are sad they cry and when they are happy they laugh and they giggle. As children enter school
At the core of self-awareness lies the ability to observe our own nature, genuinely understand it and notice how it influences our interactions with the world around us. In every situation we can either unconsciously react or mindfully respond. I often ask teachers to imagine a situation that could have
I have personally seen an incredible increase in anxiety in schools over the past ten years. I believe it has a lot to do with the pace of life and the accessibility we have to events happening all around the world, at any given moment. I know I get overwhelmed
This week we focus on the third pillar of wellbeing: outlook. Do you feel appreciative and gratified? Or are you more of a dissatisfied cynic? Do you see the good in others, or only how they are not up to your standards? According to Dr. Rick Hanson, author of Hardwiring Happiness,
Wellbeing is a word that is often used in schools, but without putting the concept into practice, wellbeing is just that: a word. Building a classroom on basic principles of wellbeing can set both teacher and students up for lifelong learning, successful relationships, engagement, academic development and enhanced social skills.
The festive season is upon us and it is a time of giving, sharing, reflecting and gratitude. However, it can become a time of stress, rushing and forgetting the importance of wellbeing. Gratitude is strongly linked to wellbeing. We all need to feel appreciated in order to be well and
“Students always looked forward to their next lesson. Students gained many life skills, including social interactions with their peers and how to manage difficult or challenging situations. Instructor was awesome! She had complete control of the students and created an environment that was both exciting and relaxing for the students. Would love to have this program at our school next year.”
Aspendale Gardens Primary School
“It’s essential in order to maximize teaching, learning and preventing the possibility of depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer’s in the long run (or similar conditions).”
St. Thomas More Primary School
Life skills is an excellent program which helps children work on how important values are and how to use them in our lives. Children learnt to focus and concentrate more during class times and worked better in teamwork activities. Thank you for teaching our children valuable skills and techniques. We had an awesome time 🙂
Aspendale Gardens Primary School
“Student initiative and confidence were two areas that have been greatly influenced by the program. I found that students who were usually reserved in taking part in discussions became far more confident to voice opinions. Several students have also shown a consistent improvement and consistency in putting the group before themselves. This has been particularly apparent during packing up of tech equipment before lunch. The group on the whole have all developed their social literacy and self awareness as consequence of the program.”
Aspendale Gardens Primary School
