This year we have extended the teaching and practice of Mindfulness through a programme of Tai Chi lessons for all children in Form 2. While practising Tai Chi, the focus of one’s awareness in the present moment is on the movement of the body. The goal is for the children to be able to integrate these key Mindfulness skills into their everyday lives.
Taught by specialists from the company Cambridge Kung Fu, this martial art nurtures the connection between body and mind and provides the children with a more accessible means to develop their skills in awareness, focus and resilience, through whole body movements. Scientific research specifically pinpoints these attributes as being important for a number of factors including academic self-efficacy, the development of effective coping skills and positive mental health. Critically, these skills can be trained through practice.
Tai Chi helps me to build resilience and helps me to take risks.
The moves are really fun and I’ve learnt to be more relaxed, calm and have more self-control.
Learning Tai Chi has helped me to think more about my posture.