Mindfulness in Primary Schools
My name is Gayle Creasey and I teach mindfulness in primary schools in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
I am an experienced mindfulness for schools trainer and have completed training with Bangor University and the Mindfulness in Schools Project.
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness in primary schools improves the emotional resilience, performance and happiness of pupils.
Mindfulness teaches children to be more aware of their thoughts and emotions . It also helps them to recognise how these thoughts and emotions shape their behaviour.
Through simple mindfulness exercises, pupils learn to find a quiet place inside themselves. This steady place inside becomes a support when they get distracted or when life feels challenging.
Mindfulness skills can help pupils when they feel angry, scared, sad or worried. Ensuring that difficult emotions and thoughts do not take over their day or their behaviour.
Learning mindfulness also explores the importance of ‘growing happiness’ . Pupils learn how to savour good moments so that they build resilience and a robust sense of well being.
What exactly is the Paws.b mindfulness course?
- created by the Mindfulness in Schools Project
- consists of six one hour lessons
- (click here to read fuller details of the content of each of the six lessons).
- suitable for 7-11 year olds
- provides practical skills for pupils to use in the classroom, playground and at home
Each of the six lessons is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation using striking visuals, film clips and activities to enable pupils to understand how mindfulness can help them to train their minds to concentrate better, make good choices and do their best.
What are the benefits of Paws.b?
The Mindfulness in Schools Project has collected impact data from 2486 pupils and 113 teachers who have experienced the Paws.b course with the following outcomes:
- 100% of teachers reported Paws.b supported pupils with emotional ‘wobbles’
- 96% of teachers reported that pupils found Paws.b useful
- 98% of teachers would recommend Paws.b to colleagues
What next?
Please get in touch to find out more about how mindfulness could benefit your pupils. I’m very happy to talk with you in more detail about the Paws.b course and mindfulness for children in general.
Please call me on 07941 279177
Click here to contact me by email.
Mindfulness in Primary Schools
Mindfulness in Primary Schools Bucks & Berks