In school Programs
Duration: 8 weeks
Group sizes: 4-6 students
Ages: 7-13 years old
Session length: 1 hr per week
Classification: Tier 2 intervention
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Zem kids is a licensed Peaceful kids program facilitator.
‘Peaceful Kids’ is a Mindfulness and Positive Psychology based program to lessen anxiety and stress and increase resilience in children. Our program give children the skills, practice and support to utilize coping strategies that lessen the symptoms of anxiety and stress. These program also involves parental involvement and commitment to supporting the strategies at home.
Outcomes of the Peaceful Kids program:
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Lessen symptoms of anxiety and stress in children
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Teaches children to self-calm
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Empowers children to manage their own anxiety
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Develops emotional intelligence skills
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Teaches children life-long skills to manage stress and prevent stress build up
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Supports children so they know that they are not alone with suffering from anxiety​
Peaceful Kids Program
What's included in every program:
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A qualified Zem educator comes to your school to run the full program.
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Zem emails the parents directly leaving you with no added work
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1 x parent information session per term
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Resources and activities throughout the program.
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Depending on each course, students receive: a plant, a worry box, weekly meditations, a workbook including meditations and at home activities, a worry stone, and a mindfulness gift bag at the completion of the each course.
Payment options:
Ask us about our flexible payment options, including direct parent-to-Zem Kids payments. We can handle everything as a third party, making it one less thing for your school to manage and fund!
Peaceful Kids is based on evidence-based therapy and research from the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR), Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiBCT), Positive Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. ​​
The Peaceful Kids program is endorsed by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES).
Peaceful Kids has been independently reviewed and listed in the 'Be You' Programs Directory. It meets the minimum requirements set by 'Be You' and has been awarded a rating for evidence and implementation. Research has also been conducted through EACH on both the Peaceful Kids and Peaceful Parents program and evaluated by Save the Children for their 'Cool for School' Program.
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Peaceful Kids has been approved as a quality-assured program in the
NSW Department of Education’s Student Wellbeing external programs catalogue in the theme of Resilience.
Peaceful Kids Research
Duration: 5 weeks
Group sizes: 4-6 students
Ages: 4-6 years old
Session length: 40 minutes
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The Peaceful Kids Preschool or Transition to School program is tailored to be age-appropriate, helping children develop the skills needed for a smooth and successful transition into school.
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Outcomes of the Peaceful Kids program:
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Lessen symptoms of anxiety and stress in children
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Introduction to understanding how to self-calm
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Empowers children to manage their own anxiety
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Introduction to developing emotional intelligence skills
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Supports children so they know that they are not alone with suffering from anxiety​
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Building social skills
Peaceful Kids 'School Transition' Program