Check out our wellbeing webinars, which focus on the wellbeing and hauora of students, teachers and whānau. These webinars were recorded over lockdown, but have ongoing resonance. All webinars have captions available in both English, and te reo Māori.
This webinar explores collective thinking and understanding about transitioning back to school with a focus on diverse perspectives of hauora and wellbeing.
The hour-long webinar includes panellists from the classroom, student voice and academics.
Chaired by Associate Professor Melinda Webber.
Guests:
Professor McNaughton
Educator Raiha Johnson
Educator Jason Swann
Student Maya Edmunds
Supporting students with learning support needs
This webinar is for parents and whānau supporting children and young people with disabilities, high health needs, learning and behaviour difficulties to return to early learning services and schools.
Chaired by Dr David Wales, National Director, Learning Support SE&S
Guests:
Mark Potter, Principal, Berhampore Primary School
Frian Wadia, parent
Roseanne Gibson, RTLB Cluster Manager
Sonja MacFarlane, Practice Adviser Māori (Pouhikiahurea)
Michelle Wood, Psychologist, Ministry of Education
Transitioning back to early learning services
This hour-long webinar brings together academic, kaiako and parent voices from the early learning sector. It explores transitioning back to early learning services with a focus on wellbeing and hauora.
Among the topics discussed, panellists will share their knowledge about helping children to recognise, express and regulate emotions, ways to build on experiences from home during lockdown, and what we should pay particular attention to as infants and toddlers transition back to services.
Chaired by Nathan Mikaere-Wallis, Neuroscience educator
Guests:
Leanne Clayton, Kaitiaki, Mana Tamariki kōhanga reo
Dr Maria Cooper, Senior Lecturer, The University of Auckland
Kris Halliday: Teacher, Leeds St BestStart, Wellington
Justine O'Hara-Gregan, Professional Teaching Fellow, University of Auckland
Kindness for Kaiako | Teacher Wellbeing
This webinar is focused on wellbeing for principals and teachers and explores different dimensions of wellbeing in the context of schools and learning services.
As well as discussing conceptual frameworks participants discuss mindfulness, physical health, self-efficacy and connectedness, models such as Te Whare Tapa Whā and how they might be used in practice to support improved Hauora and resilience for everyone.
Chaired by Jack Boyle, PPTA President
Guests:
Sarah Maindonald, Teacher and Guidance Counsellor, Mairehau School
Myles Ferris, Tumuaki of Te Kura o Otangarei and Maori Principals Association president
Hauora and Wellbeing
The Ministry’s Chief Scientific Advisor Stuart McNaughton hosts a second webinar where he and panellists continue to explore perspectives of hauora and wellbeing.
Panellist from schools, including the head girl of Aorere College, Aigaagalefili Fepulea’I Tapua’I, shares how it is going for them, give examples of effective practise and how they have sustained new ways of learning in their context.
Guests:
Damon Salesa, Associate Professor of Pacific Studies and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Pacific)
Fili Fepulea'i-Tapua'i , Head girl of Aorere college
Latai Charlton-Fa'apoi, Teacher at Target Road School
Rula Talahma, Senior Adviser Migrant and Refugee Support at Ministry of Education
