Mindfulness Implementation Assessment

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Engagement with MMA Resources

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The school uses MMA’s digital resources, such as the Mindful Classrooms platform.
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Teachers in the school have been reminded about MMA's digital classroom material for mindfulness.
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The school has hosted or attended workshops as part of the Mindful School Pathway
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Members of the wellbeing team have been trained in Mindful Me to offer support to students with additional needs.
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Teachers have received training or guidance from MMA facilitators.
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The school has hosted incursions or sessions led by MMA mindfulness facilitators.
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The school regularly communicates with MMA for updates, resources, or support.
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Students or parents have accessed or participated in MMA-provided mindfulness content.
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Leadership

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The Principal actively participates in shaping and supporting the school's mindfulness approach.
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The Principal considers mindfulness a key school priority.
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The Principal clearly communicates support for mindfulness to the school community.
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The school has a mindfulness project team with representatives from leadership, wellbeing staff, teachers, non-teaching staff, and parents.
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Staffing

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Staff generally support the school’s mindfulness approach.
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The school has sufficient access to a school psychologist to support mindfulness.
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The school has sufficient access to a counsellor to support mindfulness.
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Staff have the necessary knowledge to deliver mindfulness practices effectively.
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Staff have the skills needed to implement mindfulness in the classroom.
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New staff receive guidance, resources, and support to uphold the school’s mindfulness approach.
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Training

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Teaching and non-teaching staff have sufficient training to implement mindfulness in their classroom.
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Teaching and non-teaching staff receive regular top-up training to support the implementation of mindfulness in their classroom.
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Teaching and non-teaching staff have support from an appropriately trained person within the school to support their implementation of mindfulness in the classroom.
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Teaching and non-teaching staff have access to an appropriately trained person outside of the school to support their implementation of mindfulness in the classroom.
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New staff receive informal training from the school's Project Team to enable them to maintain the school's approach to mindfulness.
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Teaching and Learning

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A developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing mindfulness is taught across all year levels at the school.
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Students learn: What mindfulness is, Understanding our emotions, Exploring our brain and how it manages emotions, Using mindfulness to manage our emotions.
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Students practice a range of mindfulness techniques such as Brain breaks, Guided meditations, Breathing techniques, Yoga.
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All classroom teachers integrate mindfulness throughout the teaching day in a range of ways.
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School Culture

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The Principal regularly discusses the school's approach to mindfulness to the school community.
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Mindfulness is discussed and practiced regularly at staff meetings.
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Mindfulness is discussed and practiced regularly at assemblies and other whole-school gatherings.
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Staff model mindful practices to students.
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Displays of mindful practice by staff and students are encouraged and rewarded.
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Whole-school events focusing on mindfulness are held regularly.
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Extra-curricular activities relating to mindful practice are offered to students.
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Physical Environment

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Classrooms are presented in a way that promotes mindfulness, including: Areas for quiet meditation, Posters and information reminding students of mindfulness techniques, Resources available to students to encourage mindfulness, Student work displayed which encourages mindful practice.
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The school's physical environment encourages mindful activities for all students.
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Quiet games or reading areas are provided for students who prefer to practice mindful activities at break times.
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Policy and Practice

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Mindfulness is purposefully included in all relevant school policies, including behaviour management policies
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Mindfulness is written into relevant school plans.
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Policies containing reference to mindfulness are regularly promoted to the whole-school community.
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Mindfulness is integrated into the school's approach to managing student behavior, including: Encouraging mindful practices before managing poor behavior, Integrating mindfulness into the management of student behavior in an ongoing manner, Providing parents with mindfulness strategies to support their child's behavior at home.
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The school's approach to managing student behavior by including mindfulness is promoted to and used by all staff.
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The School's Psychologist is actively involved in the school's approach to mindfulness.
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The School's Chaplain is actively involved in the school's approach to mindfulness.
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The School's Nurse is actively involved in the school's approach to mindfulness.
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The school has established links with outside agencies to support their approach to mindfulness.
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The school shares these links with outside agencies with parents to support their child's mental health.
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