THEME THREE: RESILIENCE AND WELLBEING

The development and nourishment of the whole child with attention to the wellbeing of our entire community will be our daily focus.

We are developing practices to amplify wellbeing and embed it into our school structures and daily routines. Ensuring our community is physically active every day, demonstrates gratitude, is open to learning, is mindful and present, and is actively open to caring for others and themselves will be the start of centring wellbeing at HSC.

The second annual GLOW (Gathering Lessons on Wellbeing) took place in January. Designed and led by the wellbeing team, school life coordinators, and our Wellbeing Prefect, GLOW provides students with a full calendar of activities focused on their social and emotional wellbeing. Highlights included getting outside, taking part in Cosmic Yoga, and a GLOW with your senses wellbeing fair.

The Montessori School has focused its efforts this year on Social Emotional Learning (SEL). In November, Montessori faculty PD centred around SEL activities. They hosted a parent night in February with Mrs. Gina Ranger that looked

How Are You

TODAY?

at SEL through a Montessori Lens. In addition to the school-wide wellbeing room, classroom teachers have created mindful corners to give students a space to calm their bodies and minds when needed. They adopted the WELL program to expand wellness experiences in a group setting. To enhance their self-assessment skills, students engage in reflective opportunities embedded in their lessons and follow a self-navigating rubric to assess their own work and plan goals.

The REACH character education framework in the Junior School has been revamped with more inclusive language incorporating the Indigenous Ways of Knowing and the College-wide focus on pluralism. For example, respect is now taught through the lens of being a global citizen who respects our unique differences and respects the earth. When students learn about honesty, students hear about how to use their voices to speak up for what is right and stand up for others. In addition, Grade 4 student leaders can visit the younger classrooms to talk about REACH and what it means. Mrs. Ranger provided workshops for students and parents throughout the year with a focus on resilience. Finally, classrooms have also been equipped with mindfulness tools that allow students the opportunity to focus on their wellbeing.

The Middle School has expanded its FLEX time offerings to include House intramurals which not only allow more opportunities for students to be physically active but also allow students to develop a sense of community with their housemates. In addition, the Middle School Leadership Team has been reading Well Aware - Developing Resilient, Active, and Flourishing

Students by Patrick Carney and is developing a school-wide CASEL SEL implementation plan. This includes piloting monthly Wellbeing Wednesday afternoons that focus on specific SEL activities that are customized by the grade level teams to address the unique needs of each grade level. In the Senior School, the Student Success Centre has revamped its model to have students work with the same guidance counsellor during their time in the Senior School. This model allows counsellors to know and understand each student and family better and enable them to best support student needs. On Wednesdays, in the Senior School, flex time is dedicated to Wellness with student-driven activities such as walking, running, intramurals, yoga, etc.