Announcement : 

The PTA Calendar Art fundraiser is now live! All orders can be made via the Kids Art website. By now you should have received your individual printed letter with your child’s code and instructions on how to purchase the products. Follow these instructions to place your order online: 1/. Go to www.kidsartworks.com 2/. Use the Entrance Code: KZ1029 3/. Enter your child’s room & name when prompted The fundraiser will run from Monday 28 August till Monday 18 September.  Please be aware that we will only be offering this purchase time.  After this cut off time no purchases can be made. This year we have calendars, notebooks, greeting cards, a mouse pad, diaries and a range of pens available to purchase, which make some fantastic Christmas gifts! Once logged in you can choose to use your child’s artwork or alternatively, load your own photo for printing on your artwork.  Any further questions please contact silverdalepta@gmail.com 

The Resilience Project

The Resilience Project

The Resilience Project – Te Whakatakanga Manawanui

We are pleased to be introducing The Resilience Project (Te Whakatakanga Manawanui) wellbeing curriculum into our classrooms. The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs and provides evidence-based, practical strategies to build resilience. As part of the programme students will take part in weekly lessons and will receive their own journal/workbook.

The Resilience Project is a schoolwide programme from Year 0 to 6 that provides practical, evidence-based, positive mental health strategies to build resilience and happiness. The programme focuses on three key pillars that have been proven to cultivate positive emotion; Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM). The programme also has a strong focus on Connection, Purpose, Kindness, Emotional Literacy and Physical Health. As part of the programme children receive a journal that they will use in their weekly lessons.

What is The Resilience Project?

* An established programme in Australia that builds resilience and mental wellbeing through Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness and Emotional Literacy

* Silverdale is one of 15 schools using TRP in New Zealand with a digital subscription.

* Complete programme with lesson plans, student journals, parent/community hub.

 

Why the Need?

* Mental health conditions amongst Kiwi youth have doubled in the past decade, and could get worse in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

* New Zealand is in the top 10 of the most medicated countries in the world for anxiety.

* Suicide rates in New Zealand are among the highest in the world.

* Recent research puts New Zealanders in the top 6 for the loneliest people in the world.

 

The Resilience Project at Silverdale School

* Linked to our school values – Kindness/Atawhai – Excellence/Hiranga – Respect/Whakaute – Integrity/Ngākau pono

* Weekly lessons.

* Follow up activities in Student Journals.

* Focus on student, staff and community well being.

 

Digital Presentations

Martin Heppell is the star of the digital presentations. They are divided into the following sections;

Teacher presentations – 4 x 15 minute bite-size Professional Development sessions including videos and activities.

Student presentations – Age-specific videos sharing storytelling, animations and GEM concepts (4 x videos each for Years 0–3, 4–6, 7–9, 10–12)

Parent/carer presentations – 5 x videos and program information (no login for parents). Click this link to access the parent modules.  Parent and Career Hub

For a more detailed bio on Martin, please click the following link – Click Here

 

TRP @ Home helps to connect the GEM principles with our families. 

  • TRP@Home provides families with resources, ideas and activities to practice GEM whilst at home.
  • TRP@Home also includes a blog with articles relating the GEM and its practice.
  • Take home activities on TRP@Home linked to the classroom lessons. 
  • To visit TRP @ Home please Click Here