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Young children can be placed on a downward slippery slope by being categorised as 'naughty' in their early days at school.  Read the recent research by Maggie MacClure and Liz Jones here.

About the importance of friends, relationships with teachers and their participation in the learning environment? This recent (June 2009) report from the NSW Commission for Children and Young People shows how important schools are to children's wellbeing and ways in which they can either promote or undermine this. NSW children talk about school.pdf

Our focus is on how to build friendly and safe school communities rather than addressing the problems of individual bullies and those that are bullied. Wellbeing Australia takes the view that bullying will only be properly addressed when whole school / whole class policy and practice support students (and others in the community) supporting each other. 

The focus is on children, education and developing resilient communities.

A selection of useful articles on different aspects of wellbeing, including the recent special edition of the British Psychological Society's Journal Educational and Child Psychology.

Respect in Education: The Challenge of Emotional Literacy in Practice

The concept of emotional literacy in education is developing as schools take on board a range of initiatives which promote constructive relationships and the knowledge and skills which underpin these.

Mentoring programs to increase emotional literacy

Alison Soutter
NSW Department of Education and Training

Restorative Practices - Building Connectedness and Fostering Emotional Literacy.

Peta Blood
Circle Speak