| "We want all children to have safe and secure childhoods in which they |
| can develop their full potential." |
Former Young People and Families Minister, Margaret Hodge |
Body Awareness Body Awareness offers a curriculum that reflects the government's own priorities and concerns. We contribute to three of the five desired outcomes of the 'Every child matters' green paper:
• Health
• Enjoyment
• Making a positive contribution |
Health and emotional well being
Outcomes over the last twelve years have shown that everyone learns and performs better when they are relaxed. Our sessions bring children to a relaxed and receptive state using breath awareness and movement.
"Both schools that have worked with Body Awareness have
reported very positive feedback including improved behaviour in class, more relaxed children and more relaxed families" PLLSHSP(Lewisham, Lambeth, Southwark Healthy Schools Partnership)following 2006 research project.
Research has shown that our work has helped children clarify and understand their feelings and needs and be able to communicate them.
"They have learnt how to read their bodies and are more aware of their ability to self soothe."
Ellie Spurell, Charles Dickens School
Behaviour Improvement
In each session teaching techniques include VARK (Visual, auditory, read/write and kinasethic) as well as ancient Indian and Chinese yoga techniques. As concentration increases incidents of poor behaviour decreases.
Physical education
"At least twice a week some physical activity should help enhance and maintain muscular strength and flexibility and bone health".
Health education authority
Our sessions comprise mainly weight bearing exercises and joint mobilising movements along with breath awareness. Techniques promote good right/left brain functioning and improvements in co-ordination are soon noted.
"A child with ELA and who finds it difficult to both follow instructions and co-ordinate her movements has made immense progress, both in her listening skills and in her co-ordination."
Helen Groothues, Charles Dickens School
Links to National targets
ECM (Every Child Matters)
National Healthy Schools standard
Ofsted evaluation framework (there is an evidential report after each programme)
THE BODY AWARENESS OFFER
An eleven week package for 30 children = 2 sessions with 15 in each. This includes:
- Training for classroom teacher and teaching assistant in body awareness evaluation process and basic techniques including onsite assurance testing.
- Courses tailored to particular needs of school - PE, emotional health, anatomy, or other curricular areas.
- Evidential report for Ofsted self evaluation.
- The initial meeting includes some training and an introduction to the programme. Following this we offer a regular de-briefing.
EXTRAS
Relaxation sessions for staff
Healthy Schools Days
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