Wellbeing at STM
This year, our school has become a “Grow Your Mind” school. Each class has been participating in explicit wellbeing lessons each week as part of our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum. We have also been grabbing 5 minutes of wellbeing throughout our school days in a way that is reflective and responsive to the needs of the students. This may look like a mindful breathing exercise, a plan to be kind, listening to one of the Grow Your Mind songs or podcasts, challenging unhelpful thoughts, practicing positive affirmations, or even “Being of Benefit” (BOB) and picking up rubbish around the school or classroom.
What is all this talk of mental health?
Grow Your Mind is on a mission to reclaim the term mental health. It is often associated with mental health disorders, whereas in fact, we all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. It can be brilliant, terrible or somewhere in between at any time.
We use storytelling, engaging videos, podcast episodes, interactive learning activities, songs, drama, dance and reflection opportunities to shine a playful light on the importance of taking care of your mental health.
Our school values prevention and building the skills of positive mental health habits in our students. By the time our students leave our school we want them to have a tool belt of strategies they can use and practice to help them on the path of enduring good mental health. This might mean you hear your child talking about character strengths, kindness, doing something joyful, helping others, moving their bodies, and more. We will be using our brilliant books as well as the Grow Your Mind recommended reading list to further strengthen your child’s awareness of flourishing, emotions, and resilience.
Grow Your Mind also has a FREE resource for parents which you are welcome to explore: