Prioritise wellbeing
Create a school culture of wellbeing and hauora for all. New Zealand and international research shows that when children and young people have a strong sense of wellbeing they can engage meaningfully in learning.
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Bring the joy
Bring the joy
We need to get rid of the fear and anxiety and bring people together again – inside the classroom and out. Let’s find the joy in teaching and learning again!
Bernadette, Sacred Heart
Use culturally sustaining models
Use culturally sustaining models
Use models of health and wellbeing that draw on mātauranga Māori, for example, Te Whare Tapa Whā.
For more information read Hei whakaarotanga: Engaging with models of health and wellbeing that draw on mātauranga Māori – NZCER
Create a wellbeing culture
Create a wellbeing culture
In this video, Te Kura Māori o Porirua talks about their vision and how kaiako are working with whānau to support tamariki wellbeing.
Promote wellbeing across the curriculum
Promote wellbeing across the curriculum
- Develop culturally responsive approaches to wellbeing and hauora.
- Explicitly teach wellbeing through Health and PE using the Mana model.
- Integrate social and emotional learning.
- Map out wellbeing themes such as resilience and belonging across all curriculum areas.
- Identify and implement programmes that meet wellbeing needs.
Support teacher wellbeing
Support teacher wellbeing
Sancta Maria College in Auckland created The Good New Habits Book when they found teachers were floundering due to workload intensity, demands on time and an unbalanced approach.
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More suggestions for implementing the strategy “Foster wellbeing and mental health”:
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