Mindfulness offer to Wiltshire secondary schools
Tuesday 14th October 2014
All secondary schools in Wiltshire are being offered access to a programme of Mindfulness training.
Mindfulness is an approach based on meditation which supports people to develop techniques to reduce depression and anxiety. Mindfulness is a tool that teachers can use to support their own resilience. Mindfulness can also be effective in schools for improving a number of outcomes for young people related to emotional health and wellbeing.
It is proposed that one or two teachers from a school could be trained to deliver Mindfulness as part of the school curriculum.
Phase 1 - teachers train to be Mindfulness practitioners (9 weekly evening based sessions + an all-day retreat) and practice Mindfulness for 6 months.
Phase 2 - 4 days of training to deliver Mindfulness
Phase 3 - With session materials school staff will be able to implement the programme in school.
Please see the letter on Wisenet today for further information or contact Katie Currie (Public Health Specialist) katie.currie@wiltshire.gov.uk .
