SAFEMinds uses an immersive, video-based experience, to tell a series of personal stories of children and young people, their families and teachers.
Through interaction with these stories, the learner is asked to make decisions to support the child or young person; either in their capacity as a school staff member or as their parent or carer. This approach aims to develop the knowledge and understanding of the whole school community, about the many different forms of emotional distress children and young people may experience, and how these might be presented.
Research shows us that anxiety is a very real issue affecting many of our young people. In this one-hour webinar, Bianca and Kritz Sciessere cover the science behind anxiety and how to explain this to your students. They also share their top tips for supporting your students with anxiety, and how to empower them with strategies to manage their anxieties on their own, both in and outside of the classroom.
SAFEMinds is underpinned by the NIP it in the bud! early intervention approach. NIP it in the bud! is easy to follow and supports the whole school community to:
NOTICE changes in mood and behaviour that may indicate a child or young person is having difficulties managing emotional distress
INQUIRE sensitively and competently about the child or young person’s circumstances
PLAN appropriate first steps and possible referrals within or outside the school setting to support the child or young person.
Prioritising wellbeing for yourself and your students, presented by Bianca Sciessere on Monday, October 26.
In this 60-minute webinar, The Big Sister Experience gives you tips that are simple, easily implemented and effective to help you prioritise your wellbeing, and the wellbeing of your students. Learn tips to support you in creating a wellbeing routine for yourself and your students that will allow you to focus on self-care as a solid foundation for teaching and learning.
A recording of John Hendry’s webinar on Dealing with trauma (Part 2), re-presented on 1 September 2020 due to recording system failure during Part 1. Trauma is a reality in the classroom. Many children directly experience trauma-impacted learning and all children experience indirectly the impact for trauma-impacted children exist in every classroom and each child impacts on the learning of another. The webinar facilitated by John Hendry will aim at enabling more effective teaching in the classrooms where children learn and interact. This online course will do three things:
1. It will introduce and take you through the physiology and neurology of trauma and young people and how to recognise trauma presentation.
2. It will provide you with skills to practice and develop that will enable you to approach trauma-impacted children with a confidence and competence that they will recognise and respond to productively.
3. It will provide you with the capacity to emotionally and practically manage the teaching of trauma-affected children and to cooperatively and collaboratively work with parents.