Student Wellbeing 

We are very excited to be in partnership this year with The Resilience Project.

On Tuesday 8th February the Staff at St Fidelis will be trained in how to engage our community and lead The Resilience Project. There will be a parent meeting too, so that you all are aware of the project and the importance for our school community.

Below I have put together some ideas from the website. Please feel free to go onto the website and explore it yourselves. https://theresilienceproject.com.au/about/

The Resilience Project Story

In 2008, I was fortunate enough to spend a few months living and volunteering in the far north of India. In this desert community, there was no running water, no electricity and no beds; everyone slept on the floor of their hut. Despite the fact these people had very little to call their own, I was continually blown away by how happy they were.

It was this experience, and subsequent post graduate studies, that led me to some pretty simple conclusions about the things that we need to be doing here in Australia if we want to be happier. I learnt from this village that practicing Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness leads us to a happier more fulfilling experience. Once I discovered these three principles were also evidence-based, I decided to share these simple and highly effective wellbeing strategies in a program for schools. Ten years on, having worked with over 1,000 schools, it turns out it wasn’t just schools that wanted to hear this message! I am grateful to work with teachers, students, parents, workplaces, community leaders and sporting clubs every day.

Hugh van Cuylenburg, Co-Founder and Presenter, The Resilience Project

The Resilience Project

The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs to schools, sports clubs and businesses, providing practical, evidence-based mental health strategies to build resilience and happiness.

Through presentations, school curriculum, events, the TRP App, and Wellbeing Journals, we share the benefits of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness, and easy ways to practise these in everyday life. We also incorporate Emotional Literacy, Connection and Physical Health education and activities as they are foundational contributors to positive mental health.

The Curriculum 

The Resilience Project curriculum has been designed by teachers for teachers. We understand that teachers facilitating the delivery of wellbeing curriculum will have varying levels of expertise in the subject. 

To assist, we have designed evidence-based lesson plans and activities that are easy to follow, include comprehensive resources, and a range of practical activities to make delivery of the curriculum an engaging and enjoyable experience.

The preferred approach is to complete each lesson in its entirety, however we acknowledge that this isn’t always possible. Therefore, lessons have been divided into multiple shorter activities, which provide the opportunity to complete as much of the lesson as possible and still achieve great outcomes.

Our curriculum has been produced to align with Victorian and Australian Curriculum Standards and Frameworks, and addresses aspects of achievement standards in the Personal and Social Capabilities learning area and the Health and Physical Education learning area. 

Thank you

Sally