Mindfulness programmes for schools
Mindfulness for young people, at school
I teach mindfulness training to young people aged 11 to 18 at school, so they can concentrate better, feel less stressed and be more present in the moment.
Programmes for schools
A ten-lesson training for groups of up to 15 students, a track for extra-care students, and workshops for teachers and parents. You can start with a 3-week pilot.
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Mindfulness at school
A build-up programme of ten lessons, with exercises for at home, so students truly make it their own.
How the method works
- Qualified teacher (bevoegd docent)
- VOG (certificate of conduct)
- Aligned with Gezonde School & social safety
- Wellbeing measured before and after
- Active in [X] schools in Amsterdam
“[Short quote from a teacher, care coordinator or principal about the effect on the class.]”
[Name, role, school]
One concrete result convinces more than ten adjectives. Once a pilot report exists, one number from the before/after measurement goes here.
What it delivers for your school
With a phone that never stops buzzing, social media, lots of homework and tests, many young people feel stressed and struggle to concentrate. Mindfulness is a simple way to deal with that: it teaches you to handle the situation as it is, without the situation itself having to change.
Stronger wellbeing and resilience
In students — fits the Gezonde School Wellbeing theme certificate.
A calmer classroom climate
Fewer impulsive reactions, more room to learn.
A contribution to social safety
Concrete substance for your legal plan.
Measurable
A short wellbeing check before and after, plus a brief report you can use towards your board, the inspectorate or the GGD.
No extra workload
I deliver and run the programme myself.
Programmes for schools
Pilot
Three lessons with one class or group, at a reduced rate. Students and school experience what mindfulness does, without a big commitment. If it works, we continue with the full training.
Mindfulness training
A build-up training of ten weekly lessons for groups of up to 15 students, with short exercises for at home so students integrate it into daily life. Wellbeing measured before and after, with a short report.
Track for extra-care students
A track in small groups for students who receive extra care. More personal attention, a safe and calm setting, and tailored with the care coordinator to what the group needs.
Take a Mindfully moment
Short audio meditations and reflections — a feel for the exercises students practise in class and at home.
Settle with the breath
A short breathing practice to arrive and steady your attention.
Settle with the breath
Body scan
Notice the body
A guided body scan to release tension and come into the present moment.
Notice the body
Attention training
Ten-lesson build-up
FOCUS
Notice · returnFAttention training
Train concentration like a muscle — for class, homework and tests.
Attention training
Room around stress
Meet tension with curiosity and respond from a place of calm.
Room around stress
Settle in
Drift off
Fits the frameworks your school already works with
Concrete substance for wellbeing, social safety and positive health — measurable, with a brief report you can use towards your board, the inspectorate or the GGD.
What schools say
“[Placeholder — a short quote from a teacher about the effect on the class.]”
[Teacher, school]
“[Placeholder — a care coordinator on wellbeing and calm.]”
[Care coordinator, school]
“[Placeholder — a principal on social safety and absenteeism.]”
[Principal, school]
Shall we meet?
Would you like to know what this could mean for your school? Plan a free, no-obligation introduction. Together we look at where the need is — a class, a group of extra-care students, the team or the parents — and whether a three-week pilot is a good start.
Frequently asked questions
Is this yoga or breathing exercises?+
No. Breath is one of the things we direct attention to, but we do no physical exercises. It is attention training, not yoga.
Is it religious or spiritual?+
No. The curriculum is secular.
How long is a programme?+
The mindfulness training is ten weekly lessons for groups of up to 15 students, plus short exercises for at home. If you would like to get acquainted first, you can start with a three-week pilot. The track for extra-care students is tailored to the group.
How do you measure the effect?+
A short wellbeing check before and after, plus a teacher observation. You receive a brief report you can use towards your board, the inspectorate or the GGD.
Does it add work for our teachers?+
No. I deliver and run the programme myself, so it asks nothing extra of your team.
How do we start?+
Plan a free, no-obligation introduction. Together we look at where the need is; the easiest start is a three-week pilot with one class or group, at a reduced rate.