The four components of
KidsMatter Primary support the efforts of schools to respond to traumatic events or signs that a child is experiencing trauma.
The four components of
KidsMatter Primary support the efforts of schools to reduce and manage school refusal.
KidsMatter Primary supports schools to promote mental health and wellbeing among children.
Not exact matches
A range of resources for schools and families have been developed to
support the implementation of
KidsMatter Primary in schools.
KidsMatter Primary provides the methods, tools and
support to help schools work with parents and carers, health services and the wider community, to nurture happy, balanced kids.
«We could see immediately that Smiling Mind not only
supported the core values of
KidsMatter Primary, but also facilitated a gentle and practical approach to meditation and relaxation,» said Ferncourt Public School teacher, Ariana Davis.
KidsMatter Primary helps schools to
support children's mental health and wellbeing through strategic, cultural change and meaningful engagement with families.
This can be a useful tool to bring your organisation and other professionals up - to - date with what
KidsMatter is all about, and how we can work together to connect
primary schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services with more sector
support.
KidsMatter Primary schools build positive relationships with families so that they can work together to
support children.
KidsMatter has launched a collection of video presentations to
support the work of
primary schools in a range of areas known to affect the mental health and wellbeing of children.
A
KidsMatter Primary school is also a place where families can connect with each other and seek
support for their children's mental health and wellbeing.
On 27 November 2014, in partnership with the Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN),
KidsMatter held a free professional development webinar, «We Do Better Together:
Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of
Primary School Children and their Families».
This resource has been developed to
support schools in a K - 12 setting, by making connections between
KidsMatter Primary and MindMatters.
Kids Helpline, with the
support of Optus, runs a program for
primary schools called Kids Helpline @ School which
KidsMatter schools can use to
support their implementation.
When asked what advice she could give schools that are just starting with
KidsMatter Primary, Michelle says that staff members should, «not be afraid to begin the process as it is
supported by resources readily available.»
Making connections between
KidsMatter Early Childhood and
KidsMatter Primary is important for promoting a seamless approach and
supporting children
KidsMatter Primary welcomes the opportunity to work with researchers in the education, health or psychology sectors to coordinate and
support research that focuses on the processes and outcomes of
KidsMatter at a local, state or national level.
The project officer provides
support to schools primarily through the facilitation and delivery of centralised
KidsMatter Primary professional development for school staff and related education and health professionals throughout the State.
How has the Smiling Mind program
supported the implementation of
KidsMatter Primary at your school?
The
support of schools and principals throughout the NT is vital to the success of
KidsMatter Primary.
KidsMatter is the first national mental health and wellbeing initiative to be developed for Australian
Primary Schools and it works with all the people in the school community and that includes parents and carers to really
support children's mental health and wellbeing.
Ae have an information sheet about health and community services
supporting KidsMatter Primary schools that may help you.
The
KidsMatter and MindMatters Pathways resource has been developed to
support schools in a K - 12 setting, by making connections between
KidsMatter Primary and MindMatters.
KidsMatter Primary involves a step - by - step planning process designed to assist primary schools to review, support and build upon their existing efforts to foster the mental health and wellbeing of st
Primary involves a step - by - step planning process designed to assist
primary schools to review, support and build upon their existing efforts to foster the mental health and wellbeing of st
primary schools to review,
support and build upon their existing efforts to foster the mental health and wellbeing of students.
From January 2018 headspace staff will be available for
Primary and Secondary Schools to
support the delivery of
KidsMatter Primary.
Cherrybrook Public School - making belonging visible At Cherrybrook Public School teachers acted on their concern about children who experienced anxiety and explored the potential of
KidsMatter Primary as a framework to
support them to assist students.
KidsMatter supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and their families from birth until the end of
primary school, and MindMatters is specifically designed to focus on young people in secondary schools up to the age of 18 years.
The integration of MindMatters and
KidsMatter Primary has also been beneficial for developing structures to assist staff to
support students who experience mental health difficulties.
KidsMatter has initiatives that
support the mental health and wellbeing of children and their families from birth until the end of
primary school.
KidsMatter Primary helps schools and health and community services to connect and build partnerships so children and families can access timely and effective mental health
support.
KidsMatter and MindMatters Pathways is designed to help schools connect
KidsMatter Primary and MindMatters and create a seamless approach that
supports the mental health of students and their families across age groups and school settings.
The
KidsMatter Primary survey
supported the direction that the school was keen to undertake to increase parent engagement and participation and results led to the goal of increasing parent involvement.
KidsMatter Primary provides professional learning, development and
support though a series of targeted events.
The
KidsMatter Primary Project Officer
supports schools to strengthen their capacity to improve the mental health and wellbeing of students.
KidsMatter Primary team members
support the delivery of the sessions to the whole school.
«The social and emotional skills that the school's students demonstrate; the outstanding engagement with external
support services to provide students with the help they need, when they need it; and the genuine representation of the school's diversity in the implementation process clearly shows its outstanding implementation of the
KidsMatter Primary Framework.
Whatever path a service or school chooses the
KidsMatter Early Childhood and
KidsMatter Primary teams are available to
support the way.
The
KidsMatter Primary survey was done with families and staff, and gave the Action Team valuable feedback on perceptions of how children's wellbeing is
supported at school.
There will also be a focus on
supporting the implementation of the
KidsMatter Primary Framework in schools.
We could see immediately that Smiling Mind not only
supported the core values of
KidsMatter Primary, but also facilitated a gentle and practical approach to meditation and relaxation.
To
support these partnerships,
KidsMatter has launched a free eLearning course that helps
primary school teachers and early childhood educators engage with families.
KidsMatter and MindMatters Pathways has been designed to align with
KidsMatter Pathways: Integrating
Primary and Early Childhood to
support K — 12 schools.