Wellbeing Space

Focus on the Good - Class of the Week Winners

Peaceful Kids Program

The Peaceful Kids program has taken off wonderfully! We are now in the third week of the program and the 36 students who are a part of this round have responded very well. The students are excited for their Peaceful Kids session to start and look forward to the JAM (Just A Minute) of mindfulness at the beginning of each session. Some thoughtful discussions have been shared, along with some breathing strategies that students can use daily. It is great to see and hear about the nightly journal entries from some of the students in the groups. This week students will learn a little about the brain.

In the attached photos you will see the calming space that we have set up, along with some students participating in their mindful breathing and some students with the seed that they planted. We continue to look forward to working with these students this week and for 5 more weeks in Term 3.

Respectful Relationships

During term 2 students in years Prep to 2 have been working on Units 2 & 3 of the Respectful Relationships program. Unit 2 focuses on Personal Strengths.  Activities covered should assist students to:

• Identify and describe personal strengths

• Explain how these strengths help them to contribute to family and school life

• Identify ways to care for others, including ways of making and keeping friends.

Unit 3 focuses on Positive Coping where students have the opportunity to 

• Reflect on their emotional responses

• Discuss ways in which they can take responsibility for their actions

• Describe ways to express emotions to show awareness of the feelings and needs of others

• Practise techniques to deal with feelings of fear and anger.

Students in years 3 – 6 have covered the work in Unit 2, which focuses on Personal Strengths. Activities covered should assist students in years 3 & 4 to:

• Describe personal strengths and challenges

• Identify skills and strengths they wish to develop

• Describe factors that contribute to positive relationships with people at school, home and in the community

• Identify communication skills that enhance relationships

• Describe characteristics of cooperative behaviour and identify evidence of these in group activities.

Activities covered should assist students in years 5 & 6 to:

• Describe the range and influence of personal qualities and strengths

• Monitor their progress in consolidating their strengths

• Assess the value of working independently.