Curriculum-aligned school programs empowering students with social, emotional and physical skills will not only help them develop their human skills, it will also enable them to thrive.
Our signature program that encompasses social, emotional and physical learning and life skills.
Outcomes of this interactive and progressive program include:
Healthy Skills for Life will contribute 6 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 1.1.2, 1.3.2, 1.5.2, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.2 and 7.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
Students learn and apply positive physical fitness skills through a range of visual and auditory stimuli and movement exercises.
The program develops fundamental movement skills. Outcomes include:
In a series of interactive, progressive lessons, students develop their self-awareness and increase impulse control, focus and empathy. Mindfulness in Action utilises scientifically proven mindfulness techniques, effective pedagogical practices, and cross-sectional research in cognitive affective neuroscience to teach students to pay attention to their experiences in a non-reactive way.
This kinesthetic program combines visual and auditory stimuli with physical movement exercises. Outcomes include:
Healthy Skills for Life for Stage 3 to prepare students for high school.
Students develop tools to understand and manage their emotions and physical and social changes through various stages of life. The program also encourages students to be aware of their own and others’ safety, health and wellbeing.
The program combines physical activities and reflective practice. Outcomes include:
“Students were able to develop the language to express their emotions when dealing with difficult experiences and empathising with others. The practice of relaxation and mindfulness benefited all students, and we will continue to practice in class time.”
“It has been a great program for the kids and has been a highlight of their week. We have even written detailed recounts on the life skills sessions. The kids have learnt vital skills to relax and calm themselves. The teachers have been understanding and professional and it has been a great initiative.”
“A great program to teach students how to be calm and use their bodies in a focussed and deliberate way. Students loved participatingand were always so much calmer and focussed afterwards.”
“The Life Skills Group had an outstanding impact on the children in my class. They are less fidgety and distracted, and much more focused and responsive. I loved they've been given the opportunity to put together a sequence of yoga poses at the end of the program- assessment as learning!”
“Students always looked forward to their next lesson. Students gained many life skills, including social interactions with their peers andhow to manage difficult or challenging situations. Instructor was awesome! She had complete control of the students and created an environment that was both exciting and relaxing for the students. Would love to have this program at our school next year.”
"The Life Skill Program encourages students to be calm and reflective - to be aware of how they feel and how best to deal with their emotions."
