At Warranwood Primary, students take part in meditation sessions usually lasting five minutes and occurring between one to three times a day depending on the child’s age. The school’s Assistant Principal Shane Harrop explained how the rise of technology has create the need for such programs:
“Twenty years ago, when children walked to school they would be looking around and stopping to look at a dog, or watching out for puddles. Now they are plugged in and receiving multiple inputs from a range of sources on their phones like news. Their headspace can be so chaotic and full. We are trying to get children to be aware of how many thoughts they have now, and how much info they are processing.”
Both Warranwood Primary and Croydon Hills Primary have carried out several successful fundraising events, advertising via Flyers and Signs posted around the region, to assist with the costs of employing a Wellbeing Co-ordinator who works across both schools rolling out a program tailored for each age group.
As the presence of technology in children’s lives continues to increase dramatically, it is likely that more schools around the country will follow suit to allow children to destress, disconnect from the digital world and focus on their learning.
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