3 tips for student self-care this autumn
Attending a Swiss international school is an incredible privilege, in part thanks to the awe-inspiring environment around us. However, the descent of Autumn into Winter and the arrival of short days and dark nights can have a wearing effect on many students’ mental health. Here is a list things students can do to ensure they […]
Why teach emotional well-being at school?
“Now more than ever is the moment for mindfulness to guide our hearts and minds. Mindfulness has helped my students and I to self-regulate our behaviours, deal with strong emotions and develop a deeper understanding of our own emotions and how our mind works.” – Narcis Iniesta, P3 teacher We have talked a lot […]
HOW TO MANAGE STRESS AS A FAMILY?
We need to be realistic. Stress is a part of life. It is essential to learning and healthy development, provides the building blocks of resilience. Things like hunger, thirst, being cold, working out, and big projects are all stressors. However, prolonged stress activation requires a tremendous amount of emotional and physical energy which, in turn, […]
What makes a healthy school
As the autumn sun creeps up from behind the mountains on a cold Tuesday morning, a group of students at Haut-Lac International Bilingual School is preparing for their sports lesson out on the football pitch. Most people can picture the scene, having been through many years of school sport lessons themselves. However, the ways in which […]
5 ways to develop childrens emotional language
Many of us might have emerged from the nationwide lockdown earlier this year having learnt a new thing or two about ourselves. As it was, spending so long indoors was a learning experience of its own, complete with highs and lows like any emotional roller coaster. However, this hasn’t been an isolated phenomenon pertaining to […]