Wellbeing Report
Conversation Corner
On Tuesday 7 June we ran another Conversation Corner. The topic for the evening was 'Resilience'. This word has been bandied about a lot in educational and parenting circles recently. The definition that appeals to me is one found on Google:
'The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.'
The idea is that we are elastic. That we can stretch and spring back is in essence what resilience is. It is bouncing back from not only the major difficulties we have to bounce back from in life, but, all the little things that confront us every day.
On the evening, we shared our ideas and these are some that were discussed to try to build resilience in our children.
- Let them see you make mistakes.
- Let them make mistakes.
- When they make mistakes, give them the opportunity to see it as a learning experience. We all stuff up sometimes.
- Let them ask stupid questions. Give them 'psychological safety'.
- Give them responsibilities. Give them chores. Teach them for their future.
- Try to focus on the positives. Use their strengths to try to tackle difficult situations.
- Discuss perspective when your student is feeling fragile about something. How bad is it really?
An excellent resource, not only on resilience, but on many other topics is School TV. This is a resource developed by Michael Carr-Gregg, a prominent figure in adolescent psychology. You can find this goldmine of information via a portal on our website or the link below. It is well worth a visit.
Ms Mirella Venturini and Ms Jackie Kol
Wellbeing Coordinators