Positive education at Hornsby Girls High School
The elements of Positive Psychology underpin Teaching and Learning and Student Wellbeing at Hornsby Girls High School. Our commitment to the ideas of Positive Psychology has been driven by a desire to equip students with positive ways of thinking and to develop and nurture resilient students who are flourishing in all areas of wellbeing: physical, mental and academic.
Through a whole school commitment to staff professional learning, parent and community information forums and the delivery of wellbeing initiatives for students that explicitly teach the elements of Positive Psychology, we endeavour to provide a holistic, positive learning environment.
Whole school change and thinking about wellbeing and its significance in teaching and learning is a continual process of learning for staff at Hornsby Girls High School.
Positive Education at Hornsby Girls High School
The 7 Principles of Positive Psychology
- Gratitude
- Kindness
- Optimistic thinking
- Mindfulness – living in the present
- Meaning and purpose
- Taking care of your body and your soul
- Identifying and maximising character strengths
Martin Seligman's PERMA model is a useful framework for the wellbeing programs at Hornsby Girls high School. Please see: https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/perma-model/ for further information.
What does this look like at Hornsby Girls?
