Whole School Health and Wellness For International Schools

Whole School Health and Wellness
Pre-conference Workshop

As international schools find themselves in an era of uncertainty and change, concerns around health and wellbeing are on the rise. Without systems in place, however, initiatives risk losing momentum when there is turnover among faculty and staff. During this session, we’ll be discussing the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model- a free tool that helps schools identify resources and initiatives that are working, look for gaps and areas for growth, and align so that everyone in the community is speaking the same language and working towards the same common goals.

Content

Content areas covered will include:

Current health issues in international schools
Identifying gaps and looking for alignment in health and wellness education
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child tool to audit current policy and practice
Food/nutrition policies
Employee wellness
Community and family involvement & engagement
Counseling, psychological and support services
Social/Emotional learning environment
Pulling health and wellbeing out of their silos for a coordinated approach

Who Should Attend?

Agenda

The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach

What is the WSCC?
Understanding the 10 Components
How might using this framework help your school move forward?
Accessing the resources and tools for implementation

Onboarding and Administrative Support

Identifying your allies

Gathering Data with a Needs Assessment

Where are we now?
Which stakeholders do I need to contact for data and information?
Using data gathered to identify strengths and areas of growth
Creating an action plan

Assembling your Team

Who will you invite to be part of your steering committee?
Meeting structures and tools for facilitation
Harnessing the power of student voice
Identifying student members for the steering committee

Focused Planning

Policies that support whole school wellbeing
Collaborative groups formed based on component
Brainstorm and present ideas for implementation and growth
Creating a PLN focused on Whole School Wellbeing

Closure & Next Steps

Working within your cohort to identify next steps for this school year and beyond

Date and Time
10 November 2023

Location
Hong Kong International School

Price

$250USD

Certification
Participants can optionally choose to become “Level 1 Whole School Wellness Certified Educators.” This is an action based certification that will allow you to focus on developing a unit plan for your health curriculum for your school context. After submission the course leader will provide individualized feedback on your work to guide its further development.

If you submit the work and it meets the standard you will receive an additional certificate and digital badge.

$250USD

Note: You do not need to register for the main PHASE Conference to attend this one day workshop.

Presenters

Amy Lauren Smith

Hong Kong International School

Amy Lauren Smith teaches Health & Wellbeing at the Hong Kong International School and has a passion for a curriculum that is current, relevant, adaptable, and shared. Outside of the classroom, Amy serves as a consultant for schools looking to align their approach to Health & Wellbeing and has shared her work at conferences throughout Asia as well as at SXSWedu and the SHAPE America National Conventions.

Alison Leathwood

Saigon South International School

Alison is a physical education teacher with a deep passion for wellbeing programs that equip students with the tools they need to thrive.

Outside the classroom, she serves as the HS Advisory Curriculum Coordinator, EC-12 Personal Development Coordinator and the Wellness Committee Chair where her mission is to create a lasting impact on the social-emotional wellbeing of all community members at Saigon South International School.