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Within this structure, programs aim to build skills in personal effectiveness through concepts such as proactivity, organisation and prioritising, as well as interpersonal skills like exploring teamwork and empathic listening, self-care and rejuvenation.<\/p>\n
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These concepts are taught through classroom lessons, assembly items and whole school initiatives. The Year 6 leadership program, our Student Representative Council (SRC) and our Make a Difference (MAD) projects also contribute significantly to the opportunities to enhance student wellbeing. The MAD projects aim to \u2018give back\u2019 to the local, Australian and global communities by allowing students to investigate and take actions to make a difference to others. ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Primary School welcomes a range of external organisations to support our wellbeing learning. These include Life Education, Keep Them Safe and Interrelate.<\/p>\n
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We offer Mindfulness sessions to all students. In Primary School we use the PAWS .b program, which introduces young people to the potential benefits of mindfulness in the safety of the school classroom. Taught by trained teachers, Paws .b offers a toolkit of practices, most between 1-10 minutes, which aim to introduce children to mindfulness in ways they find helpful and enjoyable. To have a significant impact, these curricula sit within the School\u2019s broader frameworks of social and emotional learning, safeguarding, and wellbeing support. Early research suggests that mindfulness may provide young people with a valuable life skill by supporting them in a number of areas: to feel calmer and more fulfilled; to get on better with others; to concentrate and learn; to manage stress and anxiety; to perform well in music and sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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