Wellbeing
Wellbeing at Canterbury is the encompassing of holistic education and the journey that each member of the College community undertakes as they learn to understand themselves and others, and manage their relationships, lives, work and learning more effectively.
Canterbury advocates a whole school “holistic” approach to wellbeing. This occurs in the creation of positive interpersonal relationships that involve trust, integrity, respect, and compassion, and as a result of the social learning created in working collaboratively and cooperatively with other students, College staff and the wider community.
The framework for this holistic approach is provided by the College’s Vision and Mission and the Wellbeing Blueprint. This vision for wellbeing at Canterbury will allow each student to develop life skills to cope with and engage in an ever-changing world while building their emotional resilience in striving for success and future-readiness.
This framework is also supported by a network of crucial wellbeing staff and formalised by a structured wellbeing curriculum. These staff proactively promote and maintain a supportive, collaborative and inclusive learning community at the College and strive to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors throughout each individuals journey at Canterbury.
Canterbury College Wellbeing Themes
Prep-Year 6
Term 1
Gratitude
Character Strengths
Feelings and Emotions
Mindfulness
Term 2
Being Thankful
Conflict Management
Communicate
Mindfulness
Term 3
Empathy
Being Kind
Being a Good Friend
Conflict Management
Term 4
Gratitude
Thinking of Others
Staying Strong
Clearing the Mind
Year 7
Term 1
New Year – New Me
Community and Self-Awareness
Term 2
Making Connections
Developing as an Individual and Accepting Others
Term 3
Healthy Body – Healthy Mind – Healthy Me
Term 4
Growth Mindset
Year 8
Term 1
Dealing, Coping and Emotional Wellbeing
Managing Conflict
Term 2
Canterbury Life
Term 3
Moving Forward
Term 4
The Brain, The Mind, and You
Year 9
Term 1
Mindful Practices
Term 2
Forgiveness and Forward Thinking
Term 3
Body Positivity
Term 4
Making Boundaries
Year 10
Term 1
Dependence
Personal Development
Term 2
The World Around Me
Term 3
Careers Department
Term 4
Respectful relationships
Year 11
Term 1
Setting the Scene
Coping with the pressures of school
Term 2
Future Ready
Term 3
The Leadership Journey
Term 4
Party People
Year 12
Term 1
Learning to Relax
Term 2
Adulting 101
Term 3
Finishing Strong
Term 4
Farewell