St. Martin de Porres Primary School

Wellbeing News

This term our students will be learning about Positive Coping Strategies as part of their Respectful Relationships Education. Our student wellbeing leaders shared some information during our assembly on Monday, explaining to other students what coping strategies mean. They have shared a video below to help understand what we mean by coping strategies and why it is an important skill to continue to develop. 

 

Please scan the QR code to watch their video. 

 

 

Coping Strategies 

 

 

Just like we need to help kids learn to identify and express feelings, we need to teach them how to manage (or cope) with them. Coping skills are strategies we use to manage feelings and handle stress. Coping strategies can be used at any time, and using them regularly can help prevent some stress from happening in the first place.

How do you teach coping skills?

There are a variety of ways to successfully teach healthy coping skills:

  • Practice healthy coping skills yourself. Good or bad, kids watch and learn how to cope from the adults around them. If they see you coping in healthy ways, they’re more likely to do the same.
  • Teach new coping strategies when everyone is calm. It’s difficult to learn something new when you’re upset or stressed out, so avoid introducing a new coping skill in the middle of a meltdown or a stressful situation.
  • Try lots of different coping skills. Every coping strategy isn’t going to work for every person, and what works today might not work tomorrow. That’s why it’s important that you and your kids practice many different strategies to find what works best at any given time.
  • Build coping skills into your daily routine. If practicing coping skills becomes a habit, or part of your kids’ everyday lives, they’re more likely to use them without even realizing it.
  • Make practicing coping skills fun. Many of the coping skills we’re suggesting are things kids already enjoy doing, so 

https://www.strong4life.com/en/emotional-wellness/coping/healthy-coping-strategies-for-kid

 

 

Kathy Blythe

Student Wellbeing Leader