CASE STUDY Pause, Breathe, Smile School-Based Mindfulness Programme Implementation at Ormiston Junior College Year 7 – Year 10

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″][cs_element_row _id=”2″][cs_element_column _id=”3″][x_image type=”none” src=”https://pausebreathesmile.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/OJC-Banner.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”10″][cs_element_row _id=”11″][cs_element_column _id=”12″][cs_element_text _id=”13″][/cs_element_column][cs_element_column _id=”14″][x_blockquote cite=” VIVIENNE MALLABAR, LEADER OF LEARNING, ORMISTON JUNIOR COLLEGE” type=”left”]“We are delivering PBS as part of our physical and mental wellbeing focus that students do each day. Students have four days on physical and compliment with one day on mindfulness each week as we move through the PBS lessons. We have linked PBS into our badging system which is our graduate profile to meet the achievement objectives of the NZC.”[/x_blockquote][x_image type=”thumbnail” src=”https://pausebreathesmile.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/green-chairs.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][x_blockquote cite=”YEAR 7 STUDENT” type=”left”]”When we went into the tests we did, I calmed myself with my breathing and focusing.”[/x_blockquote][x_image type=”thumbnail” src=”https://pausebreathesmile.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Atom.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][x_blockquote cite=” VIVIENNE MALLABAR” type=”left”]“It was really effective. These girls had a chance to engage in something relevant for their daily lives.”[/x_blockquote][x_image type=”thumbnail” src=”https://pausebreathesmile.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kids.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][x_blockquote cite=” YEAR 9 STUDENT” type=”left”]“When I had a fight with my parents or brother I used my breathing, I paused and thought of good things[/x_blockquote][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content]