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Enhancing School Climate

through Well-ness

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Post-primary School Leaders: • Close Family member with long term

health condition (NAPD 2015)

Students / Adolescents: • Experiencing mental disorder (RCS 2013)

Overweight, obese (IHF 2012) • From single parent family (Census2011)

Teachers: 5:5 You name it !!!

Some 1:5 Stats!

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Fundamental to teaching and learning Quality of relationships Healthy school – effective school

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Why wellness?

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Education….. is a conscious, self-directed and evolving

process of achieving full potential National Wellness Institute Wisconsin

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• Enhancing school climate Evaluate the merit of a whole school

approach and practical ideas around it.

Consider 4 ideas around your role.

Today?

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1. Language

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3. Leader as Custodian

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4. Starting Point• Is the initiative worthwhile for my

school?

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…starting Point….• What are we already doing in

our school?

• An audit.....

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• Reflect on your own school

• What is already in place that sustains wellness in your school community?

Your School

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Induction – Student, PME, Staff

Teacher Support, CPD, Team building

Relationships, Communication

Visibility of message throughout the school

Teaching and Learning

Towards a whole school approach

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Initiatives – focus weeks, competitions

Student voice, student leaders

Outside agencies, Speakers

Parents

Pastoral policy

Towards a whole school approach - continued

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Activity:

Consider your own leadership style….

room for enhancement?

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School

Climate