What’s the connection between student wellbeing and learning? The research evidence is clear: when students feel positive about school, have good relationships with their teachers and peers, and see their learning as purposeful, they are more academically engaged and achieve more. This course outlines teaching strategies to embed the five PEPs pillars of positive psychology in the educational curriculum: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Engagement of strengths, Relationships, Meaning & purpose and Achievement. Links are made to the National curriculum’s general capabilities. Workshop is relevant for pastoral care and student wellbeing coordinators, year level coordinators and all teachers who have an interest in student wellbeing for learning.

All participants to have completed the VIA strengths inventory prior to the workshop (www.viacharacter.org) and to bring a printout of their strengths profile to the workshop. Plus notepaper and pen