Wellbeing

Social Emotional Learning at St Peter's

Learning is not just about reading, writing, and maths, it is also about understanding ourselves and our relationships.  This is called Social Emotional Learning. At St Peter's we know that it is really important to include social emotional learning every day, and we have a number of different ways that we help all of our students in their social emotional learning.  These programs are evidence based ways to support students being able to understand themselves and others, form strong and healthy relationships, express themselves and learn and grow.

Some of the programs we include in our social emotional learning include: 

• Smiling Mind Mindfulness curriculum 
• Rights Resilience and Respectful Relationships (4Rs)
• Regulation Time
• Movement Breaks
• Dogs Connect, 
• School Blitz, 
• School Wide Positive Behaviour, 
• Circle Time, 
• Big Question, 
• Walking Time, 

• End of Day Reflections

  and more...

In the next couple of weeks the Wellbeing Team will unpack some of the Social Emotional Learning programs we offer.  Last week we learnt about Smiling Mind, this week we focus on Rights Resilience and Respectful Relationships (4Rs), Regulation Time and Movement Breaks

• Rights Resilience and Respectful Relationships (4Rs) - This curriculum is designed to develop students’ social, emotional and positive relationship skills.  The RRRR learning materials include 8 Social and Emotional Learning topics across all levels of primary and secondary education: Emotional Literacy, Personal Strengths, Positive Coping, Problem Solving, Stress Management, Help Seeking, Gender and Identity, Positive Gender Relationships.
• Regulation Time - after break time each class uses a range of tools and techniques to help students calm from the yard and feel ready to learn.  Some classes may read together, or use Toolbox Time, mindfulness activities, or calm quiet music to calm minds and bodies after busy breaks.
• Movement Breaks - Throughout learning classes will use movement breaks to help students focus, and move their bodies.  Exercise has been proven to reduce cortisol levels and increase dopamine and other endorphins which are hormones responsible for the feelings of calm and comfort. Basically, exercise puts the brain in a chemical state where it is better able to regulate emotions, concentrate, and focus.

Stay tuned next week for more information on our Social Emotional Learning at St Peters.

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