We asked teachers about the impact of Life Skills Group in their school, here are their stories:

Classroom Teacher: Karina McCormack

Date: 26/6/19

Program: Healthy Skills For Life

Year group: 1/2

What were the benefits of the Life Skills Group classes for your students this term?

Teaching them about resilience, empathy, kindness and all things that are in line with our schools values, which they benefited from immensely.

What issues do you feel were addressed for the students? 

Life Skills programs helped to address issues in areas including:

- Self-regulation
- Mindfulness
- Resilience
- Teamwork
- Courage

Program rating:

A fantastic program!! Out students benefitted immensely from Life Skills.

Classroom Teacher: Vanessa Przinova

Date: 25/6/19

Program: Healthy Skills For Life

Year group: 1/2

What were the benefits of the Life Skills Group classes for your students this term?

As a class, we used the program to remind students of values taught such as: Teamwork /collaboration and its value, breathing techniques and self-reflection using ideas taught in class.

What issues do you feel were addressed for the students? 

Life Skills programs helped to address issues in areas including:

- Physical awareness
- Mindfulness
- Self-regulation
- Teamwork
- Collaboration skills

Overall feedback of the class & program rating:

The children enjoyed each lesson as all activities were non-threatening. The teacher used a calm approach and voice, which ensured everyone participated. The positive behaviour management was very effective for classroom interactions.