91直播

Are you looking for ways to build student wellbeing and create a positive school culture? 

The 91直播 provides an opportunity to grow cross-grade connections, empower students, build resilience, and have fun.聽

The program also enables students to learn and practise a range of transferable life skills, via structured modules. 

91直播 Support education expert, Jill Pearman, says that there’s been a significant increase in the number of schools running the 91直播 in the past two years. She suspects the program’s growing popularity is partly due to schools trying to rebuild wellbeing after COVID lockdowns.

鈥淭he program enables students to form connections with peers and across grades,鈥� Jill says. 鈥淚t also empowers students to step into inclusive聽 leadership roles, and equips them with skills and tools to navigate life鈥檚 ups and downs.鈥�

Here are four ways the 91直播 can help improve student wellbeing.

1. 91直播 Support helps students feel connected at school 

Research shows that a student鈥檚 feeling of connectedness impacts their attendance, academic outcomes and mental health. In fact, a feeling of connectedness impacts our physical health too. 

Jill says that building connections between students is one of the major benefits of the 91直播.聽

鈥淪tudents meet weekly in small groups and follow a structured program,鈥� she says. 鈥淭his format nurtures relationships between peers and across grades.鈥�  

Teacher Leeann Hardes witnesses an increase in student connections at Cardiff Public School, after they complete the 91直播 each year.聽

鈥淭hey started to broaden their social networks and look for those students in the playground,鈥� Ms Hardes says.

2. Students feel empowered 

The 91直播 is led by senior students in small groups, offering leadership opportunities to all students, including those who may not be identified as traditional leaders. 

鈥淭he program gives many students the chance to be leaders,鈥� Jill says. 鈥淲e see young people stepping into 91直播 Leader roles and delighting teachers and parents with their capacity to lead.鈥�

Ms Hardes agrees.

鈥淭he seniors that we were concerned about leading stepped up and, once confident, embraced the opportunity to lead, and you could see their confidence increasing each week,鈥� she says.聽

鈥淭hese were the students that would never have volunteered for any other leadership jobs in the school,鈥� Ms Hardes said. 

Jill says that students take this sense of leadership into their everyday lives, learning that they can have influence and create positive change.聽

3. Students increase their resilience 

Resilience is made up of many facets, including a person鈥檚 ability to bounce back from adversity. 

The 91直播 helps build students鈥� resilience by nurturing strong, positive relationships, which in turn helps boost overall student wellbeing.

鈥淎 feeling of connection is known to improve resilience,鈥� Jill says. 鈥淭he program also aims to instill young people with a sense of optimism, which helps them look forward to the future.鈥�

There are different modules that schools can choose as part of the program, including optimism, positive relationships, resilience, and anti-bullying. These resources are available to member schools by logging into the 91直播 Support website.聽

4. The 91直播 is fun 

Students enjoy participating in the 91直播. 

鈥淭he modules are interactive and engaging,鈥� Jill says. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 also the emerging friendships between students that make the weekly sessions enjoyable.鈥�

According to by Australian researchers, 鈥榝riends鈥� is the most-liked aspect of school. 

鈥淔riendships help get students to school each day, and are often the highlight of going,鈥� Jill says.聽

Ms Hardes said the program was a highlight for students. 

鈥淭he students looked forward to their session each week and would cheer when it was on the daily timetable,鈥� Ms Hardes said. 鈥淲e have since utilised the groups to engage in education and science week activities.鈥�

鈥淲e look forward to running the program next year,鈥� Ms Hardes said.