The Resilience Project 

Parent Webinar

Pakenham Springs is thrilled to announce that Hugh van Cuylenburg (the founder of The Resilience Project)will be running a Parent Webinar on:  

                        MARCH 10, 2021 6:30pm-7:30pm

Zoom  link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89749581955?pwd=UFdqTUJRb1ljckVzUWVQbTJoK1ZNZz09

The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs to schools, sports clubs and businesses and provides them with evidence-based, practical strategies to build resilience and happiness. The Resilience Project has delivered programs to over 1000 schools around the country and worked with many elite sporting teams including Australian cricket, netball and soccer, NRL and AFL clubs. Through presentations, wellbeing journals, schools curriculum, teacher diaries and their App, The Resilience Project seeks to help all Australians become mentally healthy. 

Programs offered by The Resilience Project are based on the following strategies:

Gratitude - Appreciating what you have, not begrudging what you don’t. 

Empathy - Thinking of the needs of others/kindness.

Mindfulness - Being present in the moment, not becoming distracted by unhelpful or negative thoughts.

During this presentation, Hugh will share his experiences and combine them with practical strategies that can be implemented every day to improve our overall wellbeing.

Check out some photos below of what The Resilience Project has looked like in our classrooms this week.

Implementing GEM Chats at Home

Gratitude Questions

These daily questions have been developed to help families practise the GEM principles.  They are a great way to facilitate positive conversations as your family shares a meal either in the morning, afternoon or evening or at a time that works best. 

Check out some great GEM CHAT questions here:

● What were three things that went well for you today?

● Who is someone you feel really grateful for today?  Tell us why.

● What is it about our home that makes it our home/special family place?

● What is something you are looking forward to tomorrow?

Want to look further into the benefits of Gratitude?  Follow this link:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/basics/gratitude

Scott McKinnon

Assistant Principal (Junior School)