Wibinar on Wellbeing

Melinda Webber, Stuart McNaughton, Raiha Johnson, Maya Edmunds, Jason Swann

Developing self-regulation
Social skills opportunity to develop social skills through online learning
Building on strengths

Re establishing routines

Stresses are caused at home - depressions, family violence

Collective resilience: community of whaanau
Preserving tikanga while protecting health

Whakamana
What did you learn about yourself? What is one thing that you did to look after each other in your family?

Culture, Identity

Opportunity to speak te reo, cook, bake

Leading up to Matariki

Time to reflect, celebrate and come together

Ease back into things
Listen more than we speak

Feeling safe, cared for and loved
Classroom environment: hands on activity, have fun, positive and active
Connection and relationships
Ready to adapt to change

Perspective of being Patient and Gentle
Listening carefully to the children
Reconnecting

Diverse needs of everyone
Pacifica family 
Strength based and solution focused

What we have gained from the lockdown
Whare tapa wha, Taha tinana
Taha wairua: to appreciate the small things, to be grateful and show gratitude
Hinegaro: slowing down
Whaanau: to be with the family and to reconnect

How we can take this learning and time to school: looking at the value that was gained at home
More breaks and kai time
Look at what we did online together

Shared experience- conversation starter
Keep building and maintaining

Listen to the children
Children can co-construct their day
We had a routine before the lock down, but what can it look like? what are we going to change?
Use Seeawa as a way to communicate to their families