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PATHWAYS TO FLOURISHING

St Peter’s Prep Schools Positive Education Conference 2022

B Y ERIC A F A UL

Wendy Herschel, Yolandi Sykes, Bonolo Molefe, Erica Faul and Lauren Creamer Lesego Ndlovu, Melani Fouche, Tracy Backman,
Patricia Nkwanyana Catherine Senyakanyaka

n October, St Peter's Prep hosted our youth has to be its most damaging and parents and creating a culture of
the 2022 Southern African Positive legacy. This makes the well-being of our connection, belonging and well-being
Education Conference – the title of pupils more important than ever before. throughout the school community. Our
Iwhich was Pathways to Flourishing – Our programme encompasses a holistic Value System links closely to the character
Exploring Well-being in an Educational approach. The lessons are not about strengths that we will be consciously
Context. It was an occasion for teachers to replacing St Peter’s everyday pastoral care, developing with the children and these
expand their knowledge and discuss ways coaching and relationships that teachers important concepts underpin our Well-
in which opportunities to flourish can be form with their pupils, but rather it aims being Education curriculum.
created for the children we teach. The goal to introduce a scientifically-based explicit
is to take well-being, from an internal and curriculum which has been designed to #AheadoftheGameBehindEveryChild
invisible awareness, and make it visible teach pupils key strategies. This learning, in
and tangible by providing pupils with turn, provides them with the skills to bolster For admissions information, please contact
the practical tools to help them navigate their long-term well-being, enabling them our Admissions Officer on 011 705 3423 or
times of change and challenge. St Peter’s to flourish and live healthy and fulfilling email: admissions@stpeters.co.za
embarked on this exciting journey a few lives.
years ago and is continuing to make strides For enquiries or more information, visit:
in this rich space. The heart of Positive Education for St Peter’s www.stpeters.co.za
is based on the analogy of the three-legged Tel: 011 367 6631
Of all the heart-breaking effects of pot – cultivating and strengthening the 105 Witkoppen Road,
Covid-19, the way in which it has impacted relationships between pupils, teachers Paulshof, Johannesburg.

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