Resilience Project 

Pastoral Program and Events

Welcome to The Resilience Project Parents & Carers!

This year, we are excited to bring The Resilience Project (TRP) into our school community! As your TRP Ambassador, I am really excited to embark upon this new journey with all of you and hope it will be a rewarding experience for all involved.

Why The Resilience Project?

Source: National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australia’s Youth: Mental Illness

About the Program

The Resilience Project is committed to teaching positive mental health strategies to prevent mental ill-health and build young people’s capacity to deal with adversity. We will be implementing their evidence-based Teaching and Learning Program throughout our classrooms, staffroom and school community. Teachers and students will engage in weekly lessons and activities around the key principles of Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness (GEM) and Emotional Literacy to build resilience.

Evidence Based

The Resilience Project’s School Partnership Program has been independently evaluated by both The University of Adelaide and The University of Melbourne. Scan the QR code to find out more about the impact the program has on emotional wellbeing and behavioural changes.

What Can Be Done at Home?

To learn more about The Resilience Project and get involved from home, you can start exploring the ideas, activities and resources which bring Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM) to life on TRP@HOME.

The Imperfects

The Imperfects podcast, led by Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton and Josh van Cuylenburg, is all about how perfectly imperfect we all are. Hugh, Josh and Ryan chat to a variety of interesting people who bravely share their struggles and imperfections, and we all learn some valuable take-aways we can apply to our own imperfect lives.

The Student Resilience Survey

We will administer the Resilience Survey this year online in Pastoral time. Students typically take 30-50 minutes to complete the survey. The data from the survey will be reported in aggregate descriptive form only, by year level and gender, and no individual student responses can be identified. The Resilience Survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. The survey will provide valuable information to assist us to create and maintain the best culture of wellbeing and resilience that we can.

Introducing The Resilience Project Parent and Carer Video Series

Our Partnership Program consists of online presentations and weekly lessons for students and professional development for staff, but also a Parent & Carer Hub, including digital presentations, for our parent and carer community. The videos are 5-10 minutes long and will walk through the key pillars of resilience: Gratitude, Empathy & Mindfulness. You’ll hear stories and be introduced to activities to show how these strategies can support our kids' learning and development, and also support you as parents and carers. Please find attached the link to the Parent and Carer Hub attached below for your reference. https://theresilienceproject.com.au/2023-parent-carer-hub-inspire-hugh/