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The Social Side of Wellbeing – an extract from Contextual Wellbeing By Dr Helen Street
(this is an extract from: Street, Helen (2018) Contextual Wellbeing: creating positive schools from the inside out, published by Wise Solutions) … It could…
Education 2020 – The Precious Things We have Lost and Found Dr Helen Street, Founder of the Positive Schools Initiative & author of Contextual Wellbeing
In this article I offer my thoughts on the impact of the Coronavirus and COVID-19 restrictions on social, emotional and academic learning in 2020….
Why Schools Need to Spend Less Time Thinking About Students (and More Time Thinking About Culture) Dr Helen Street
www.contextualwellbeing.com.au; www.positiveschools.com.au Over the past twenty years, there has been an increasing consideration of the role schools can, and indeed ‘should’ play in…
Contextual Wellbeing: Creating healthy school contexts to nurture flourishing students and staff By Dr Helen Street
Contextual Wellbeing is a systems-based approach to supporting equitable education, youth wellbeing and self-determination in all schools and colleges through the development of a…
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Introducing Positive Education. Dr Paula Robinson
Introducing Positive Education Dr Paula Robinson A groundbreaking study by the University of Western Australia encompassing over 6000 families has suggested mental illness…
ANTIDOTE by Luka Lesson
Congratulations to Luka Lesson, our creative Positive Schools ambassador, on the release of his new poetry book ‘Antidote” Read on for a message…
Supporting Motivation in Early Learners by Dr Helen Street
(An edited transcript of a talk presented at The SSTUWA ECE conference, August 2015) The following article is an edited transcript of a 25…
This is our world, online By Dr Michelle Blanchard, Emma Birrell and Young And Well CRC
Advances in technology, particularly surrounding the internet and internet usage, have been rampant over the past two decades. Young people are surrounded by this…
Ten ways to promote the natural genius in your child By Andrew Fuller
The contribution made by parents and grandparents to a child or teen’s success in school and in life is enormous. When teachers and families…
In praise of muckin’ about and pure nonsense By Therese Joyce
There is plenty to worry about in our world today. Things go wrong and life can be stressful, and it is for exactly this…
Holyoake launches a world first in computer gaming for social and emotional learning.
The popularity of computer games with young people is well known. Research also points to the ability of rhythm to reach emotions not accessed…
Turning Tables On Australian Education by Dr Helen Street
It is time to turn the tables on the Australian education system. In 2015 it appears that the majority of Australian schools are…
Neuroscience and Learning by Ken McDonald St Paul’s School 2015
Interactional model of interdisciplinary sciences for understanding learning consciousness and wellbeing: We are beginning to learn the effects and influences of different cognitive processes…
Young and Well CRC workshop
Young and Well CRC workshop Resources download size 14 meg
Kerry Howells- The Importance of Gratitude (Slides PS15)
Kerry Howells 2015 slides Size- Approximately 600 kb (Small)
Positively against bullying in schools by Marc Newhouse, Equal Opportunity Commission
The Equal Opportunity Commission and the Freedom Centre were invited to present at the Positive Schools Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference 28 May 2015….
Resilience Update – The strengths of boys Andrew Fuller and Andrew Wicking
Over the past year, Resilient Youth Australia has surveyed 18,128 young Australian males in grade 3 to year 12 to gain a picture of…
PROSPER: a roadmap for Positive Schools By Dr Toni Noble
Keynote address: Positive Schools Conference 2015 Everyone is interested in how to build and sustain happiness and a sense of wellbeing. This keynote overviews…
KNOX TOTAL FITNESS – PRACTICAL APPLICATION
This handout is a snapshot of how Mental Fitness (Robinson, Oades & Caputi, 2014) and Knox Total Fitness (Knox Grammar School, Sydney, Australia) work…
The Cost of Excellence in Childhood by The Very Reverend Richard Pengelley
Context ? There is nothing inherently wrong with excellence ? Hard work and striving towards goals is important ? Parents and children will always…
Balancing the Power by Steve Heron (Buz)
Beyond the bullying hype Balancing the Power Slides Approx 1.2 meg
My Story Is Relevant by Luka Lesson
I believe poetry is essential to life. I am a full-time poet, so yes, I am biased. But I have seen way too…
Building Physical Activity into a Whole of School Approach by Dr. Bernie Holland
Overview This session will consider 3 questions: 1.What are the benefits of physical activity for children? 2.What are the barriers to meeting recommended physical…
Next practice for pastoral care, Is your school ready? By Donna Cross
Evidence-based pastoral care Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted… Albert Einstein Slides and resources. Size…
Mythbusting Education by Dr Helen Street
Over the past twenty years Australian educators have increasingly embraced the concept of wellbeing as a core element of successful education. The majority of…
Rick Baldock ACHPER MOVEMENT WELLBEING & LEARNING
Time for a break? Try a BrainBreak! Positive Schools 2015 Rick Baldock Download below Brain Break download page http://www.hopsports.com/content.php?pgID=289 Positive Schools Talk