Peaceful Kids
Small group sessions
8-week Program for small group of primary or secondary aged children
Sessions run for 1 hour each week
$340 per child for the 8-week program
Sessions include learning a range of mindfulness strategies, meditations and positive psychology exercises
Limited places are available in each class, book your child’s place today!
8- WEEK PROGRAM START DATES 2024
TERM 1
Briar Hill Community Hall
Mondays 4:15-5:15pm (starting 29th January)
Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm (starting 7th February)
Email Georgina to join the waiting list. LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE!
Peaceful Classrooms
Whole class - school bookings
10-week Program for whole class of primary aged children
Sessions run for 1 hour each week
Option to book 5-week Program for 2 hours a week
To be run during school time or after school (contact for details)
Sessions include learning the theory mindfulness, activities, meditations and support for teachers to lessen stress and increase capacity for effective teaching
8- WEEK PROGRAM - SCHOOL AVAILABILITY
Mondays & Fridays
Contact Georgina to schedule timings.
Peaceful Parents
Parent workshops
4-week program for parents to learn strategies to support their anxious children and for their own wellbeing
Sessions run for 1 hour each week
$260 per parent for the 4-week program
Sessions include learning basic neuroscience of anxiety, mindfulness techniques and effective coping strategies
Peaceful Parents 4-week workshops 2024
TERM 2 (starting 1st May)
Briar Hill Community Hall
Wednesdays 11:30-12:30pm
Email Georgina ASAP
TERM 3 (Starting 24th July)
Briar Hill Community Hall
Wednesdays 11:30-12:30pm
(Spaces Available)
Program Aims
The programs provide children and parents with the skills, practice and support to utilise coping strategies that lessen the symptoms of anxiety and stress. Peaceful Kids and Peaceful Classrooms program’s involve parent, carer or teacher involvement and commitment to support the strategies at home and in school.
To minimise the symptoms of anxiety and stress
To build emotional resilience
To empower you to self-manage your anxiety
To teach mindfulness exercises to use for life
To build a reservoir of strength to cope with life more effectively
To minimise anxiety symptoms occurring in the future
To use a range of effective coping strategies
To learn how to self-calm
To develop emotional intelligence skills
To teach life long skills to manage stress and prevent stress build up
All programs were created by Georgina Manning, Director of Wellbeing for Kids. Peaceful Kids is based on evidence-based therapy and research from the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR), Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiBCT), Positive Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
The Peaceful Kids program is endorsed by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) and ‘Beyond Blue – Be You’ as a recognised evidence-based program for schools.