Getting Along

This element focuses on helping children develop the skills to build positive relationships and navigate social interactions effectively. By learning how to connect with others, communicate respectfully, and work through challenges, children gain a deeper understanding of relationships. Strong, positive relationships contribute to greater happiness, a sense of belonging, and emotional well-being.

Children will learn how to:

• Establish and develop positive connections.
• Maintain healthy and supportive relationships.
• Recognise and appreciate different perspectives. 
• Effectively navigate social settings.
• Communicate effectively and listen actively.
• Identify positive ways to work out disagreements.
• Be an upstander against bullying behaviour.

Resilient Thinking

This element involves children learning the skills to persevere in the face of setbacks and frustrations, to be grittier, more positive and optimistic. Children are taught resilient thinking skills to reduce stress, anxiety and negative thinking. Training children to be aware of their internal dialogue and their thinking patterns fosters resilience by helping them to better manage life’s inevitable disappointments.

Children will learn how to:

• Identify and understand their thoughts and thought patterns.
• Recognise unhelpful 'stop' thoughts and helpful ‘go’ thoughts.
• Identify thinking traps.
• Catch, check, challenge and change unhelpful ‘stop’ thoughts.
• Be a resilient and optimistic thinker.
• Persevere to overcome frustrations and bounce back from adversities.

Identifying Emotions

This element involves children developing awareness of their own emotions and others.  Self-awareness, the cornerstone of emotional intelligence, is the ability to recognise emotions and their impact on both yourself and others. By developing self-awareness and self-regulation skills, children can enhance their well-being, improve their social interactions, and set the foundation for lifelong emotional resilience.

 Children will learn how to:

• Identify and name their feelings,

• Regulate and manage emotional responses,

• Manage anxiety and anger,

• Implement behavioural and cognitive positive coping skills.
• Articulate and communicate what they need. 

Taking Charge

This element involves teaching children to take charge of their learning by developing a mindset of growth, persistence and optimism. Changing the way a child perceives their own abilities and potential can drastically improve their performance. Too often children live in the now rather than the yet and as a result they focus on their limitations rather than their potential.

Children will learn how to;

• Develop a growth mindset.
• Persist with tasks when faced with challenges.
• Develop grit.
• Embrace mistakes as chances to learn and grow.
• Be adaptable and take risks.
• Develop self-discipline and self-motivation.
• Develop time-management skills.
• Set personal goals.

Jessica Kearney

Bachelor of Education (Primary), Master of Education

An experienced teacher of over 15 years, Jessica has taught in primary schools both overseas and in Australia.  A mother of two young children, Jessica is passionate about mental health and the importance of teaching children how to foster good mental health habits to promote optimal growth and development.

Gabriella Smith

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Gabriella, a mother of twins and a passionate primary school and dance teacher began her career as a classroom teacher just over 10 years ago. Gabby is a mental health advocate, believing that mental health is important at every stage of life allowing us to be the best person we can be. Gabby is passionate about teaching children these vital life lessons.

Kylie Carney

Bachelor of Education (Primary), Master of Education (Guidance and Counselling), Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Kylie is an experienced teacher and mother of four. She is passionate about teaching children how to develop a positive growth mindset, how to build resilience and maintain a healthy mind and positive well-being.  Kylie believes these skills are imperative to prepare children of today for a world of change and opportunity.