“We had only just started looking at the kit as a class. One thing I found fantastic was the caring adult letter. At the time we were have whānau hui so I gave them the letter to fill in and got many back. One of the children found one and wrote me one as I taught her a couple of years ago as well. This has reminded me that about now might be when they might need to read one from me as the fear of many children is that they won’t ever see me again. I am going to write them all one tonight and send it out to them. It will be something we will get into when we get back to ‘school’ as they will have so much to add about how they showed resilience.”
“My class was just about to start when the lock down happened. We were just waiting for the letters from caring persons to come in. My students will be doing this when we come out of lockdown as the resilience they will need will be essential for themselves and others. Can't wait to see my students and continue with this kit.”
“Our Kahui Ako has a focus on Wellbeing and this year as a Within School Leader I am focusing my inquiry on Positive Psychology. This has been instantly invaluable in providing a safe and simple way in which our students can access same-day support when they are not confident enough to raise the issues verbally. As you are aware intermediate age is a time where great emotional support is needed as they transition from children to young adults. We have 4 out of our 16 classes already running with this kit.”
