
Growing Happiness
Welcome to ‘Growing Happiness’, a business with the aim of bringing joy into the lives of children through the teaching of mindfulness and the sharing of storybooks.
Paws b Mindfulness for Children
Mindfulness for children is delivered by an outstanding primary school teacher through the Paws b programme and teaches either whole classes or small groups of Key Stage Two children mindfulness techniques that nurture resilience, confidence and mental wellbeing. The Paws b programme was developed by the Mindfulness in Schools Project and consists of six sessions of approximately one and a quarter hours each.
93% of children who have taken part in the Growing Happiness - Paws b Mindfulness for Children programme have significantly enjoyed the sessions.
All of the Key Stage Two teachers surveyed who have taken part in the Growing Happiness - Paws b Mindfulness for Children programme have rated the course between nine and ten out of ten.
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“Jo has been like a breath of fresh air. All of the children have been excited and engaged throughout.”
Mrs Owens, Year 5 Teacher, Ysgol Acrefair
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“I have learnt how to calm myself down when I am angry”.
Cefn Mawr Pupil
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“The course was not only beneficial for the whole class, but has also had a major impact on certain individuals. For one child it has been as effective as counselling and a much more comfortable experience as they have remained in class doing the same thing as their peers.”
Miss Jutson, KS2 Lead, Bwlchgwyn Primary School
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“I have learned how to handle tough situations and how to steady myself and carry on.”
St Ethelwold’s Pupil
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“The course materials were brilliant for this age group.”
Miss Ellingham, Year 6 Teacher, Ysgol Derwen
Brickle Books
Brickle Books are a series of rhyming tales that tell how each member of the Brickle family fights to achieve their dreams despite a succession of disappointments and setbacks. The first in the series is Bellamy Brickle’s Circus Dream, in which a young boy called Bellamy heads to the circus in order to realise his ambition of flying.
