Wellbeing In Schools

Enhancing Resilience and Well-being of All Students in Primary Schools

Welcome to Wellbeing in schools

Have you ever wondered how often teenagers feel cheerful and in good spirits, calm and relaxed, active and vigorous, or fresh and rested after waking up? These are some of the questions the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study asked 11-, 13- and 15-year-old teenagers.

The results showed that as teenagers grow older, their experienced wellbeing consistently declines, and this drop is even more noticeable in girls compared to boys. On a scale of 0 to 100 points, where 100 indicates the highest possible wellbeing, 11-year-olds scored an average of 67.5 points, 13-year-olds 59.8 points, and the scores of 15-year-olds dropped to 55.9 points. Source

Moreover, PISA testing in 2022 revealed that students who were better able to control their emotions or were more resistant to stress outperformed their peers by around six points. Source

This shows that true educational success goes beyond traditional academic skills and achievements and includes emotional regulation as an important component. Therefore, the project Wellbeing in Schools tries to address this issue and give educators, as well as students themselves, mindfulness tools, resources and skills to actively work with their emotions in order to lower stress levels and increase life satisfaction.

Project Activities

Project Management

Masaryk University will be responsible for managing the project, coordination and information sharing. Frequent monitoring reports and digital meetings will ensure seamless project execution.

MBI Toolkit and Mobile App for Teachers and Students

The aim of this activity is to provide primary school teachers and school support staff with access to a customised Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) Toolkit, which will encompass MBI curriculum, lesson plans, audio- and video-recordings related to MBI practices and a personalisation assessment tool for MBI practices.

An MBI mobile application will also be developed, which will be equipped with MBI practices that are expected to contribute to the mental health, resilience and burnout prevention of teachers and school support staff. These tools are explicitly designed and adapted for effective use with students, aiming to enhance their social and emotional well- being and resilience.

Training the Teachers and Trainers on the MBI Toolkit and Mobile App

The aim of this activity is to train and equip primary school teachers (ISCED2) and school support staff with adept skills in the use of MBI Toolkit and Mobile App. The seamless integration of MBI practices into teaching strategies will create an environment that supports the resilience and well-being of students in different subjects, as well as the resilience and well-being of teachers and support staff, which will have a positive impact on their professional and personal lives.

The empowered educators will then be able to train their peers, thereby promoting the wider dissemination and sustainability of MBI practices in school settings. In addition, an International Training Component will be implemented online for participants to share experiences, promoting cross-cultural learning and the sharing of best practices.

Action Research of Putting the MBI Toolkit into Practice in Schools

The aim of this activity is to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of MBI practices on students. A comprehensive evaluation analysis summarising the findings from both quantitative and qualitative data will serve as a vital document, offering insights into MBI impact and potential advancements in educational settings.

These outcomes collectively contribute to understanding the efficacy, challenges, and potential improvements related to MBI practices in schools.

Dissemination and Communication Activities

The aim is to organise various promotional activities, including local multiplier events in each participating country. The project partners will also establish and maintain a project website and will ensure a social media presence to share project outcomes and engage stakeholders.