Description
Are you looking to expand your skill base, do you enjoy working with children, are you interested in bringing positive touch to children in a fun and nurturing way? Have you trained with us already and are looking to refresh and re-energise your work or are you wanting to find out whether this might be an area of work you would like to try. This programme, working with the Anti-bullying League and the Emotional Health Alliance, develops positive touch in a primary school setting and has been used successfully across the country, as part of Healthy Schools programmes. Not only do the children experience these benefits … so do the teachers!
The Massage In Schools Programme
Studies and observations have shown the benefits of the massage programme to be:
Children become calmer and have improved concentration, Children have more confidence and increased self-esteem, It teaches children to respect others and leads to social inclusion, There is a reduction in bullying and aggression, Emotional health improves, It helps children to recognise ‘good’ and ‘bad’ touch, Children show improved motor skills, It encourages visual and kinaesthetic learning.
Member of the Anti-Bullying Alliance and the Emotional Health Alliance
Recent research findings indicate the programme has a positive effect on children’s relationships both in the classroom and in the playground: increasing social networks, creating a sense of calm and reducing aggressive behaviours.
Teachers have reported a 27% improvement change in ‘Learning Readiness’ and a 36% increase in ‘Self Esteem’.
Not only do the children experience these benefits . . . . so do the teachers!
AND … the MASSAGE IS FUN!!