Wellbeing
Wellbeing and taking care of our mental health is so important to us here at St. Mary’s Boys’ N.S. We have been through a particular difficult time in the midst of a pandemic. Our children have suffered.
The boys have been engaging in many activities, lessons and discussions in relation to keeping our minds healthy, talking about how we feel, our responses to how we feel and how to take care of our wellbeing.
SPHE and wellbeing activities, discussions and lessons are taking a central role in our daily lives now.
The boys have been engaging in many activities, lessons and discussions in relation to keeping our minds healthy, talking about how we feel, our responses to how we feel and how to take care of our wellbeing.
SPHE and wellbeing activities, discussions and lessons are taking a central role in our daily lives now.
Using the outdoor environment:
We are very lucky to have an outdoor classroom here in our school. It is a fantastic asset to our school.
This year Mrs. Higgins’ second class have been showing us how creative they are in the garden. Ms. Breiden (with her green fingers) has been guiding the boys along the way.
We are very lucky to have an outdoor classroom here in our school. It is a fantastic asset to our school.
This year Mrs. Higgins’ second class have been showing us how creative they are in the garden. Ms. Breiden (with her green fingers) has been guiding the boys along the way.
Yoga:
Yoga lessons for each class will begin soon. Here is some photos of last years yoga.
Yoga lessons for each class will begin soon. Here is some photos of last years yoga.
Our Wellness Wall and the Weaving Wellbeing Programme:
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Our school's Wellbeing Wall
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We have been using the Weaving Wellbeing Programme in SPHE to develop positive wellbeing and promote a positive mental health and outlook since 2018/ 2019. To date, it has been very successful in generating conversation, talking through strategies, recognising that all feelings (anger, excitement, happiness, saddness etc.) are normal and okay to feel but that it is how we cope with and respond to our feelings that's most important.
It has also helped to open up and extend the conversation around mental health and the importance of having soemone that you know you can talk to if you're worried, stressed or have a problem.
Each class begins with developing character strengths in 2nd class and as they progress through the school, they move on to developing and practising new skills for enhancing and maintaining a positive wellbeing.
It has also helped to open up and extend the conversation around mental health and the importance of having soemone that you know you can talk to if you're worried, stressed or have a problem.
Each class begins with developing character strengths in 2nd class and as they progress through the school, they move on to developing and practising new skills for enhancing and maintaining a positive wellbeing.
It is so important to take care of our well-being. We are practicing talking about how we feel and how our body reacts to those feelings. We are engaging in wellbeing lessons in school to help develop our mindset and look after our wellbeing.
The 2nd class programme of Weaving Wellbeing focuses on character strenghts, encouraging the boys to think deeper about what strengths and attributes they have as an individual, how they can use them positively for their own benefit and for the benefit of their family, friends and others around them.
Websites that may help support your child's overall wellbeing:
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National Mental Health Award
Our school won a National Mental Health Award in April 2019, awarded by MissionPossible, an organisation that works to raise awareness in the area of Mental Health and provides Mental Health services to the people of Ireland. See our school blog (wellbeing tab) for more info. or click the button below.
The Anglo Celt, 9th May 2019, Vol. 9013 (No. 19)
