Student Wellbeing News

Peaceful Kids Program

This term at S.J.V. we have been running the ‘Peaceful Kids’ Program.  ‘Peaceful Kids’ is a Mindfulness and Positive Psychology based program to lessen anxiety and stress and increase resilience in children. The program has been created to fulfill a need in schools to offer all children a developmentally appropriate program that gives children the skills, practice and support to utilize coping strategies that lessen the symptoms of anxiety and stress.   The program also involves parental involvement and commitment to supporting the strategies at home. 

The Peaceful Kids Programs aims to:

• Lessen symptoms of anxiety and stress in children
• Teaches children to self-calm
• Empowers children to manage their own anxiety
• Develops emotional intelligence skills
• Teaches children life-long skills to manage stress and prevent stress build up
• Supports children so they know that they are not alone with suffering from anxiety

'Peaceful Kids' is a small group program conducted during class time.  If you would be interested in your child participating in the program next term or would like some more information about the program please email Rebecca Chan: rmckay@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au