Practical Advice on Implementing and Measuring Whole-School Wellbeing
What is Whole-School Wellbeing? A whole school approach recognises that all aspects of the school community can impact positively upon students’ health, safety and wellbeing. This includes all those who care and are affected by the decisions the school makes: Students; Teachers; Senior leadership team; Support staff; Board of Trustees or Board of Governors; Parents […]
10 Ways Teachers Can Bring a Wellbeing Focus Back to School
Transitioning back to school can be a challenging time for both teachers and students, especially given the social and emotional impact of COVID-19 on our lives over the past year. To ease your students back to school, we have compiled a list of 10 ways you can focus on wellbeing in those first few days […]
Identifying, Understanding and Managing Emotions – A Best Practice Guide for Teachers
This best practice guide will highlight the steps to implement Life Skills GO to track student wellbeing throughout the day and school year, provide guided digital and physical lessons to improve student skills in their ability to identify, understand and manage their emotions, and measure progress across each student, classroom and an entire school. Step […]
The Value of HPE in Social Emotional Learning for Primary Schools
Happy HPE week to our friends in Queensland! (1-5 March 2021) This initiative by the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER QLD) is an important week for educators, parents and students to reflect on the value of HPE in education. There is no question that HPE is an important part of the school […]
Improving School Attendance by Building Emotional Wellbeing in Students
The role of whole-school wellbeing in bolstering student attendance. As educators, we know that student attendance is positively related to learning outcomes. A review of historical attendance data shows that disparities in attendance starting in primary school have a significant impact on an increase of absenteeism into secondary school (AITSL, 2019; Telethon Institute for Child […]
Exploring the Link Between Teaching Explicit Social Skills and Belonging at School in Primary Years
What have we learned from the pandemic? How will it change our current education practice and climate? Schools are in a unique position following the lockdowns in 2020 and the ongoing challenges that the pandemic presents. For the first time in the education industry, we can track the impact of loneliness in children when they […]
Teachers’ Wellbeing: The Problem, The Cause and The Cure
Former teacher turned wellbeing advocate Kathryn Lovewell, adored her time as an educator. She notes how teaching is one of the most rewarding careers in the world, shaping the minds and planting the seeds for students to thrive (Lovewell, 2013). However, this passion and reward is too often overshadowed in schools by heavy workloads, stress […]
How Life Skills GO connects to the NSW School Excellence Framework
Every school aims for excellence in Wellbeing, but why do some schools do this successfully and others struggle to deliver on this critical domain? As a school leader, executive member, teacher or parent, it is understood that every school community has its challenges, beliefs and knowledge to contribute towards ensuring each and every student is […]
Becoming Wellbeing Heroes, One Journal at a Time – the Science, the Power, and the How-to of Journaling.
High jumper Nicola McDermott made Australian history last week, becoming the first woman to clear two metres, and claiming a silver medal in the event. Despite her incredible athleticism, what has caught attention however, is her unusual post-jump ritual of journaling, which has left many Australians thinking, what is she scribbling in her notebook? And […]
How Life Skills GO Works Hand in Hand with Smiling Mind
When deciding on a wellbeing resource for your school, every school considers how this will benefit students, staff and the community. Every school in Australia is unique and likely not a single program will work for that school. A balanced approach where multiple platforms will come together to get the balance right for your school. […]