What does your class do to support mental wellbeing?
Schools Competition
Share what you do for wellbeing and be in to win!
This is a creative competition designed for all New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. We want your school to think about what you do to support your mental wellbeing and demonstrate this in a creative way.
The winner of the competition will receive $3000 worth of prizes to create an amazing mindfulness space for their classroom.
$3,000 Prize pack
Win a mindfulness makeover for your classroom! Prize includes:
- A Pause Breathe Smile mat for your classroom to practice mindfulness on
- Mindfulness bell
- Native tree to plant outside at your school
- Indoor plants to grow and display in your classroom
- Bean bags
- Mindful colouring books and pencils
- Mindfulness books
- A mindfulness visit by PBS including a mindfulness session
- Goodie bag with food to practice mindful eating
- A sensory Kete
How to enter
Get as creative as you want!
Think about the four walls of Te Whare Tapa Wha and all the ways in which your classroom supports one or more of these walls.
If you are already and Pause Breathe Smile classroom, you might like to demonstrate how you use the PBS program in your school.
Submission format
Submit your entry by taking a photo of your creation, creating a video, or telling a story.
Some ideas for entries
Build a model of Te Whare Tapa Whā
Practice some mindful eating
Show us how you practice mindfulness
Play a mindfulness game
Mindful movements
Draw a picture of what you do for wellbeing
Share activities that supports your wairua
Write gratitude letter
Create a sculpture that encompasses wellbeing practices
Tell us how your class does Pause Breathe Smile
Create some wall art or murals
Who can enter?
Each classroom can submit one entry to showcase what they do to support their wellbeing. Entries can be submitted as either a photo, video or story format.
The competition is designed to be a whole class approach. If you have a submission from individual students, the teacher can choose the most creative one that they think best represents wellbeing activities. All primary and intermediate schools in NZ are eligible to enter. Check T&Cs below.
When
27TH
March
2ND
June
22ND
June
Week 1
Term 3
For any competition queries, please contact rosy@pausebreathesmile.nz
We look forward to seeing all your entries