Weaving Well-Being is a five-level, whole-school, mental well-being programme for primary school children (ages 7.5 to 12+). It is designed to enhance primary school children’s well-being across all dimensions – social, emotional, spiritual, physical and mental. Enhancing children’s well-being can lead to a wide variety of other successful outcomes, including improved academic performance, stronger relationships, and greater resilience. (Waters, 2011; Park & Peterson, 2008).
The programme is grounded in evidence-based interventions from the field of Positive Psychology, the science of well-being. It is underpinned by the concept that a state of well-being is not simply the absence of the negative, but the presence of the positive. The Weaving Well-Being programme gives children the opportunity to weave positivity into their daily lives through a range of activities in a variety of areas.
Each level includes a Teacher Guide that provides 10 structured lessons with clear teaching guidance and engaging classroom activities. Accompanying the Teacher Guide is a
comprehensive Digital Companion Page (DCP) containing PowerPoints for every lesson, videos, posters, additional classroom resources and more. The accompanying but separate Pupil Activity Book allows children to record their reflections and develop a personal portfolio of their strengths, while a parental pull-out guide explains each week’s learning and encourages home-school connection.
Character Strengths:
This Character Strengths programme is suitable for use with children aged 7.5 to 8.5 (2nd Class). Its ten lessons are designed to give the children the opportunity to explore each of the 24 different Character Strengths and to help them identify their own top five strengths.
The 10 Lessons in Character Strengths:
- What is Well-Being? (Part 1) – You can try this lesson for free
- What is Well-Being? (Part 2)
- Introduction to Character Strengths
- Exploring Strengths 1 to 4 – Love, Curiosity, Gratitude & Self-control
- Exploring Strengths 5 to 8 – Leadership, Honesty, Creativity & Emotional Intelligence
- Exploring Strengths 9 to 12 – Kindness, Forgiveness, Fairness & Optimism
- Exploring Strengths 13 to 16 – Bravery, Open-mindedness, Love of Learning & Appreciation of Beauty
- Exploring Strengths 17 to 20 – Caution, Meaning, Zest & Perseverance
- Exploring Strengths 21 to 24 – Perspective, Humour, Humility & Teamwork
- Identifying and Using My Top 5 Strengths
About the Authors:
Fiona Forman is an author, speaker and ‘Well-being in Education‘ consultant with an M.Sc. in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of East London. A former teacher with over 30 years’ experience, she is dedicated to placing well-being at the centre of school life. Fiona is the author or co-author of several widely used well-being whole-school programmes , including Welcome to Well-Being (lower primary), Weaving Well-Being (middle to upper primary), Wired for Well-Being (lower to middle secondary) and Tools to Thrive (middle to upper secondary). Since founding ‘Fiona Forman Well-Being‘ in 2020, she has delivered courses and talks in schools, teacher education colleges, in the media and at conferences. As a mother of two young adults, she is passionate about supporting young people to thrive. Her parenting book, Braver than You Believe: A Parent’s Guide to Building Children’s Resilience using Positive Psychology Skills, was published in 2022. More information on Fiona can be found HERE.
Mick Rock is a qualified Executive and Life Coach and a motivational speaker who has supported hundreds of people in enhancing their lives and achieving meaningful goals. As a parent of two boys, he is especially passionate about helping children navigate challenges, build happiness and well-being and realise their full potential. Mick is the co-author of this Weaving Well-Being programme for children in middle to upper primary classes. More information on Mick can be found HERE.
