myHappymind
We are proud to be a part of the myHappymind family! Our school is officially a myHappymind Bronze Accredited school. This recognises that Ravenbank Primay School embeds the myHappymind curriculum into school life and that we are taking real action to improve the mental health and well-being of the school community.
As a whole school programme grounded in science and dedicated to building positive mental wellbeing, myHappymind helps children understand how their brains work and creates a culture that builds resilience, confidence and self-esteem. myHappymind also teaches the children how to self-regulate and manage their emotions in stressful times, allowing them to be their very best selves!
Learn more here: https://myhappymind.org/
There are five myHappymind modules:
Meet Your Brain: Understanding how your brain works and how to ensure we look after it so that we can manage our emotions and be at our best. Growth mindset is a key part of this module too.
Celebrate: Understanding your unique Character Strengths and learning to celebrate them. This is a fantastic module for building self-esteem.
Appreciate: Understanding why gratitude matters and how you can develop gratitude as a habit. Gratitude is key to well-being and resilience and we're all about making it a lifelong strategy!
Relate: Understanding why positive relationships matter and how to build them. We're focussed on the building blocks of good relationships and friendships.
Engage: Understanding how to set meaningful goals that matter and how to stay resilient in times of challenge. This module is all about building self-esteem and resilience too.
myHappymind at Ravenbank
"The children love taking part in Happy Breathing. Lots of them having been using the technique at home. They also love using their journals. "
"My class have loved Happy Breathing - it has been a great reset after break/before lunch to help children to focus. My class have really engaged with the work and it has encouraged discussion about calming strategies to support each other. "
"The children have taught their families the benefits of Happy Breathing at home and use it to help them regulate at school."
"It is a lesson that everyone looks forward to!"
"myHappymind has become some children's favourite lesson!"
"We all really enjoyed the Celebrate module. The children can confidently talk about their own Character Strengths but can also identify them in others. "
"All children can confidently speak about their strengths. "
"The class enjoyed learning about how to develop the different aspects of their character."
myHappymind is delivered in schools by class teachers through a series of interactive lessons and then the children apply these learnings throughout the day.
To further embed this learning, myHappymind has developed a Parent App. These resources can be accessed online on your computer, or through an app on your phone. The Parent App will support you as a parent in understanding what your child is learning, activities for you to do together at home and also a Kids Zone featuring myHappymind Games plus much more!
To access these materials, just go to https://myHappymind.org/parent-resources to create your free account. You will need to enter your name, email and authentication code. You can find the authentication code on posters around school or by asking staff.
Want to learn more?
Visit: https://myhappymind.org/ or, if you are interested in delving into more detail, we recommend picking up a copy of myHappymind's founders book, ‘My Happy Mind’.