The Power of Positive Self-Talk by Meg Roche
I believe it is necessary to specifically teach students of all ages that they are responsible for their thoughts and the resulting feeling or…
Self Expression
Knowing Me Knowing You, In Search of a Deeper View of Well-being By Richard Pengelley
In this session we will explore some of the elements of deep communication with students. In a world “addicted” to busy-ness, performance, words and…
Reshaping Body Image By Thea O’connor
“I hate exercising around other people…and once I get toned up and really fit, then I’ll go and show off my body…it’s like how…
‘Why Mindfulness Matters in Schools’ by Janet Etty-Leal
Mindful awareness techniques are rapidly gaining acceptance and interest around the world. Millions of adults have benefitted from practicing Mindfulness. Now opportunities are available…
Floating balloons, noisy buses and doughnuts in space. by Dr Helen Street
Whether talking about ‘being as quiet as a mouse’ or ‘as busy as a bee’, we all use metaphors to help us describe and…
Creating a sense of belonging for staff – Three simple ideas by Therese Joyce
Positive relationships are a key component of every single model of psychological wellbeing, including NEF’s Five Ways to Wellbeing (Thompson et. al., 2008), PROSPER…
Time for a Break by Dr Helen Street
There was much talk, and indeed much trying out, of brain breaks at the Australian Positive Schools conference series this year. I talked about…
A Meditation on Mindfulness by Dr Helen Street
If school based wellbeing has a fashion, then this season’s choice is most certainly ‘the mindfulness program’. After all, isn’t mindfulness at the cutting…
IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE WITH GROWTH MINDSETS by Luke McKenna
“In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that’s…
LEGO® Bricks – When the 3 R’s meet the 4 C’s by Bricks 4 KidZ
We all know that LEGO® bricks are fun. But it turns out that those little blocks are also powerful educational tools allowing us to…