Ahead of the Hilden Oaks Preparatory School & Nursery Open Days on Tuesday 12th March and Thursday 21st March 2019, find out about how practising mindfulness is already benefiting the children as well as their introduction of mindfulness into the curriculum from September 2018…
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School & Nursery believe that children’s well-being is paramount to their successful education. For the past few years they have been offering an after-school Mindfulness Club which has helped those attending to:
♥ Improve focus
♥ Become more resilient in their day-to-day lives
♥ Gain a deeper understanding of their emotions
♥ Be more positive thinkers; promoting kindness and
♥ Gratitude
♥ Develop a sense of calm
♥ Achieve a healthier mental well-being
This is what some of children who attend the club say about mindfulness:
It makes me feel relaxed, calm and peaceful before I do my studies. (Kimran Year 6)
It relaxes your mind so that you can concentrate better and you sleep really well that night. (Sophia Year 3)
I find mindfulness helps me to clear my mind when I have so many thoughts in my head and it’s really busy. It helps me to deal with one thought at a time. (Zak Year 4)
From September 2018 Hilden Oaks, will be introducing mindfulness as part of the curriculum for the whole school. Pupils will complete a six-week mindfulness course during the academic year.
The course is based on recommendations from the Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP), run by a trained mindfulness teacher, and which relates directly to the values the school aspires to, as part of their Values-based Education. For those children who wish to extend their mindfulness practise, the optional after-school club will continue.
“Mindfulness changes lives. It sustains the children’s natural curiosity and helps them engage more deeply with others” (Michael Chaskalson – Leading Mindfulness Expert)
For more information please visit the Hilden Oaks Preparatory School & Nursery website HERE or call 01732 353941. You are also warmly invited to one of the upcoming Open Days on Tuesday 12th March and Thursday 21st March 2019. Find out more HERE.