Edmonton Catholic Schools Mental Health Strategic Plan: School Conversation Guides
How can your school implement a whole-school approach to create a welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environment that supports the positive mental health of students? A whole-school approach recognizes that all aspects of the school community impact students’ mental health and well-being, and that learning and mental health are inextricably linked. Through a strength-based approach, schools can move their focus from the prevention of specific problems to a more positive, holistic view of child and youth development.
The Conversation Guides / Videos will allow you and your school staff the opportunity to further a conversation around how to support student mental health through a comprehensive, strengths based approach.
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How can school staff support physical literacy within the school?
Key Understandings:
– Individuals who are physically literate move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole person.
– Physical Literacy promotes students to be active and supports their social emotional wellness, which impacts their mental health. (Social Emotional Learning has five core competencies: Social Awareness, Self-Management, Self- Awareness, Responsible Decision Making, Relationship Skills)
– Physical Literacy is built upon four interconnected elements: physical, psychological, cognitive and social competencies.
– Physical Literacy develops social responsibility and strong decision-making skills.
– When students are active, they learn how to be cooperative, communicate with one another and collaborate, which are skills that can be brought into the classroom and help them to be lifelong learners.
– Physical Literacy is not a destination, rather a lifelong journey from 1 to 100.
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