The transformative power of mindfulness to students with our Mindfulness in Schools Program. This specially designed curriculum incorporates mindfulness practices into the school day, fostering emotional well-being, resilience, focus, and overall mental health. Through engaging activities and age-appropriate techniques, students develop skills for self-awareness, self-regulation, and compassionate interactions.

What is Paws b ?

Paws b is a twelve session mindfulness course for primary schools, based on six themes, and ideally taught to 7–11 year olds. It is adapted from the .b mindfulness curriculum for secondary schools, as well as influenced by adult mindfulness courses such as MBSR, MBCT and .b FoundaEons. It is currently being evaluated by the University of Bangor in the UK.

What makes Paws b distinctive?

Paws b was carefully crafted by classroom teachers and mindfulness experts to engage young children. It is taught with striking visuals, film clips and activities that bring mindfulness to life without losing the expertise and integrity of classic mindfulness teachings.

What are Paws b’s objectives?

Paws b aims to give students mindfulness as a life-skill. Students use it…

to feel happier, calmer and more fulfilled
to get on better with others
to help them concentrate and learn better
to help cope with stress and anxiety
to support performance such as music and sport.

What Paws b ISN’T • Boring • Hippy • dippy • Yoga • Religious • Therapy

.breathe is for young people aged 9-14

A four lesson curriculum to give pupils a taste of mindfulness, and support them.

With a key focus on:

✓ Transition years

✓ Time management

✓ Stress reduction

.breathe is particularly well-suited to support transition from primary to secondary school

In particular, .breathe explores issues around:

● Attention ● Worry

● Sleep ● Relationships

Each .breathe session includes:

● Exploration of the function and structure of key areas of the brain involved in daily experience

● Introductory mindfulness practices

● Animations

● Discussions

● Exercises students can try in their own time

Sessions are designed to last between 40 minutes and one hour, to be delivered once a week for four weeks during the final year of primary school or the first year of secondary school.