HI FIVE FOR LIFE INCORPORATES:

MINDFULNESS: The 5 seeds are presented as self-care tools taught each week with a mindfulness approach. The growing body of research on mindfulness in school-based contexts reveals the following list of core benefits that can be summarized in 2 Wings; Attention & Emotional Regulation.

• Better Focus and Concentration

• Increased Sense of Calm

• Decreased Stress and Anxiety

• Improved Impulse Control

• Increased Self Awareness

• Skillful Responses to Difficult Emotions

• Increased Empathy and Understanding of Others

• Development of Natural Conflict Resolution Skills

INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING: Inquiry-based learning is our approach to teaching our 5 seeds that places students’ questions, ideas and observations at the centre of the learning experience around health.

We establish a culture where ideas are respectfully challenged, tested, redefined and viewed from different perspectives, moving children from a position of wondering to a position of actively understanding and further questioning around their overall health and wellbeing.

24h “BE THE CHANGE” WHEEL: During the 5th week, students are asked to create their own 24h "Be the change" wheel which represents their healthy daily routine: what they have been doing, what they've learnt during the program and what they would like to change to make it better/healthier.

RESOURCES: We provide our own material to keep the kids engaged during the program and motivate them to make a 1% change in their daily routine:

• Grade 1-4 HFFL Printables© color pages.

• Grade 5-8 HFFL Journal© in color.

• PDF version available.

• Weekly materials  (Epsom salts, food, etc).

• HFFL kid champion challenge. HFFL 5 Minute Logbook© Awarded to 1 student per grade.

• Weekly newsletter to share outcomes and updates with school parents.

• HFFL 5 seeds Posters©.

Some of the wheels students created at Voice Integrated School.