Professional Development

Pause Breathe Smile provides professional learning and development in three parts.
This hauora training is for teachers to implement the evidence-based programme in the classroom.

Pause Breathe Smile in Schools

Pause Breathe Smile aligns nicely with a school’s health and wellbeing curriculum. Schools develop the key competencies while meeting curriculum achievement objectives in Health, Social Sciences and Science learning areas. Pause Breathe Smile develops positive mind health skills that will support young people to be confident and connected, actively involved, life-long learners.

Part 1: Breathe online mindfulness

Comprehensive introduction to mindfulness
Designed to help reduce participants stress and burn-out and boost overall wellbeing
Online video sessions: self-paced, access 24/7
Each video lesson can be reviewed anytime for up to six months
Expert instruction with guided practices
Understand the key concepts of mindfulness before teaching Pause Breathe Smile

Part 2: Teacher Only Day Workshop

Receive your copy of the Pause Breathe Smile Educator’s handbook of lesson plans, a thorough peer-reviewed resource.
Expert mindfulness trainers lead participants through practical exercises
Overview of lesson plans including sample scripts and classroom activities
Each Pause Breathe Smile lesson is aligned to the NZC and incorporates Te Whare Tapa Wha
Workshop can be delivered in-house at your school by arrangement

Part 3: Online Resources

Unlimited access to high-quality Pause Breathe Smile print, audio & video classroom resources
Pause Breathe Smile tutorial videos: practical instruction on lesson delivery
Teacher’s evaluation tools
Professionally recorded classroom guided practices
Student’s learning journals
Guided practices for staff personal practice
Supporting documentation, research & evidence that informs Pause Breathe Smile
Mindful movement videos
New content added regularly

Any Questions?

If your school is already implementing Pause Breathe Smile and you want to upskill new teachers, we will try whenever possible to include teachers from existing PBS schools in the teacher-only day workshop of a new school, with no PLD cost. We will no longer be offering regional workshops for one or two teachers from a number of different schools to attend. Feel welcome to email coordinator@pausebreathesmile.nz if you would like to get some of your new teaching staff on to a waitlist to join in with a new PBS school.

Priority for funding will always be given to primary and intermediate schools implementing PBS across the whole-school. However, by special exception a single teacher from a school not already implementing PBS may be able to join the training with another whole school, provided there is a commitment to train the rest of the teaching staff when the school’s PLD calendar allows. We will no longer be offering regional workshops for one or two teachers from a number of different schools to attend.

Every teacher and support staff (e.g. school counsellor, RTLB) that will have a direct relationship with the children of the eligible primary or intermediate school can participate in the funded PLD as part of the whole-school training.

The Pause Breathe Smile programme is designed for Year 0-8 learners. ECE and High School teachers or those who might wish to deliver PBS as an independent or external facilitator are not able to train in Pause Breathe Smile. You are still welcome to join our newsletter database for updates.

Terms & Conditions

Pause Breathe Smile professional learning and development is now fully funded for all Year 0- 8 teachers nationwide. Thanks to Southern Cross, eligible schools will be able to book their whole-school training for free. Agreement to the terms and conditions is required to be eligible for funding.

Download the full terms and conditions