This year, we are excited to continue our delivery of The Resilience Project (TRP) in the Middle School and Senior College with some exciting new additions to the project.
Since 2018, TRP has enabled us to integrate well-being curriculum in our secondary classrooms, pastoral sessions and provide “brain breaks” to maintain a sense of calm in these chaotic times. There is no doubt Covid-19 has presented challenges as a community and as individuals. Hugh van Cuylenburg and the team at TRP have continued to evolve the resources available to us, helping us to feel empowered to rise to meet new challenges. By making our community more resilient, we are living breathing examples of resilience in action for our children to learn from. With TRP by our side, we are well armed to face whatever 2022 has in store for us.
Current research tells us:
- 1 in 4 adolescents have a mental illness.
- 1 in 7 primary school students have a mental illness.
- 1 in 5 adults will experience mental ill-health throughout the year.
- 65% of adolescents do not seek help for mental illness.
The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs and provides evidence-based, practical strategies to support positive mental health and build resilience. Presentations include stories and research on how we can build mental health in our day to day lives, and support the mental health of the children in our care.
We understand that as primary carers, you have an essential role to play in building positive mental health with your children. Through this program, teachers and students engage in weekly lessons and activities around the key principles of Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM) to build resilience. To support what we’re doing in the classroom, in Term 2 you will be invited to attend a webinar presentation to introduce you to The Resilience Project and provide you with strategies to help you build your own confidence around resilience, and give you ideas to help your children and their mental health throughout the year. More information about this session will be emailed to you later in Term 1.
The Resilience Project’s School Program has been evaluated by the University of Melbourne, with parents observing positive changes in how children handled home situations.
The evaluation also demonstrated the program had targeted benefits in building:
- Children’s use of daily gratitude strategies and their sense of gratitude.
- Confidence and self-esteem, especially in relation to their peer relationships.
- Relationships at school and home.
- Knowledge and ability to express emotions.
- More supportive classroom environments.
Feel free to learn more about The Resilience Project by exploring the ideas, activities and resources which bring Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness (GEM) to life on TRP@HOME. Please also remember to check back regularly to this TRP Tintern Portal page for updates on events and photos of TRP in action!
Stay safe and well.
Rebecca Infanti
The Resilience Project Coordinator, Tintern Grammar
rinfanti@tintern.vic.edu.au
