As part of our Innovate UK project we delivered West Coventry Academy Educators, it was great to be able to hold this space for people who do so much for the school.

Session 1 – Provided a space for staff to connect, share and do some fun an interactive tools for self-coaching. When we are in a good place ourselves, we are in a better place to support others e.g learners.

Session 2 – Focussed on giving staff transformational tools to help learners.

The staff returned to the second session with lots of positive feedback and stories from the previous week and the changes that they had seen and were already making in themselves and how it was positively effecting others around them.

Feedback:

  • “Great atmosphere”
  • “The tools that you teach are manageable and impactful for both adults and children. The most beneficial part for me, is that they are instant. You can learn them quickly, use them immediately, and feel the benefit instantly. Simple yet powerful tools that positively impact everyone that uses them. Thank you. “
  • “Thank you for the sessions, I found the hand breathing tools particularly helpful with my own son who is 3 and struggles to regulate himself. “
  • “The sessions were very powerful, inspiring and motivational.”
  • “Thank-you I have learnt to be less hard on myself.”
  • “Excellent sessions delivered with care, love and passion. “
  • “So simple but effective “

We saw the transformational positive impact on the members of staff that attended, and staff fed back the immediate impact it had on their lives and also how it was great for them to connect together.

One teacher fed back that “taking five” had completely changed how she felt, in just a week. She was much calmer, had more energy also saw a massive change in her children.

Another teacher who took 5 mins of mindful breathing before heading into school noticed a positive change in his students. Telling us how a certain pupil wouldn’t communicate with them but recently had started to respond to them. They realised it was down to the fact that they now looked more approachable and relaxed since taking 5.

At the end of the session participants said they were grateful to have found a ‘safe space’ within the workshop. Many saying they will miss the workshops and really enjoyed them.   

In the post session survey 100% of attendees would recommend these sessions to another member of staff.