Primary School Programs
Managing Meltdowns
Drawn from: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Primary-aged students often feel emotions before they have the words or strategies to manage them.
This workshop teaches students what to do when they feel overwhelmed — helping them recognise early warning signs and build emotional control skills before big feelings take over.
Students will learn to:
✔️ Identify physical signs of emotional escalation
✔️ Use grounding and breathing techniques to calm down
✔️ Apply body scanning to increase self-awareness
📌 Why it works: DBT’s emotion regulation strategies are simplified here for younger students, helping them manage big feelings with confidence and giving teachers a shared language for co-regulation in the classroom.
Mind Games
Drawn from: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Sometimes kids believe everything their brain tells them — even if it’s not true. “I’m bad at this,” “No one likes me,” or “I always mess up.”
This workshop introduces the idea that thoughts are just thoughts — not facts — and gives students tools to challenge them.
Students will learn to:
✔️ Recognise when they’re thinking in unhelpful patterns (like catastrophising or all-or-nothing thinking)
✔️ Practise spotting and rewording tricky thoughts
✔️ Build a toolbox of encouraging self-talk
📌 Why it works: CBT helps students separate themselves from their thoughts. By learning to “talk back” to their brain, students build resilience, focus, and a stronger sense of capability.
Emotion Literacy
Drawn from: Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Understanding emotions is the foundation for all other wellbeing skills.
This session helps students expand their emotional vocabulary, recognise what different feelings look and feel like, and build empathy for others.
Students will learn to:
✔️ Accurately label a range of emotions
✔️ Recognize how emotions manifest in the body
✔️ Express feelings in constructive ways
📌 Why it works: Grounded in EFT, this workshop strengthens students’ emotional awareness, helping them make sense of what they feel and why.
Forming Friendships
Drawn from: Social Skills Training
Healthy friendships are vital for the social and emotional wellbeing of primary-aged students.
This workshop teaches students the basic building blocks of friendships based on trust, compassion and fun.
Students will learn to:
✔️ Build and prioritise trust in their friendships
✔️ Develop curiosity and compassion towards their peers
✔️ Strengthen their capacity for empathy and care towards others
📌 Why it works: Grounded in social skills training, this workshop helps students practise empathy, trust, and curiosity—key psychological drivers of healthy relationships.
Transitions & Change
Drawn from: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Change is a big part of growing up, especially in Primary School.
Moving into a new year level, meeting new teachers, or making new friends can feel exciting… and sometimes a little overwhelming.
This workshop gives students practical tools to prepare for what’s ahead, handle challenges with confidence, and feel ready for any situation that comes their way.
Students will learn to:
✔️ Use cognitive strategies to plan and prepare for future situations with confidence
✔️ Draw on individual strengths to build resilience and positive coping skills
✔️ Apply practical strategies to improve psychological flexibility in response to change and uncertainty
📌 Why it works: Based on CBT, this workshop empowers students to challenge their unhelpful thoughts, draw on their individual strengths, and build psychological flexibility to handle the ups and downs of change.
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