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Click here<\/a> to return to the Home Page<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to read more about the findings from the evaluation, in the ‘Impacts’ section!<\/span><\/p>\n

The f<\/span>airs have been launched in 3 Primary and 5 Secondary schools across Oxfordshire and Berkshire, reaching over 1000 pupils so far. We have worked with the following schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

St Crispins School<\/em><\/p>\n

Westende Junior School<\/em><\/p>\n

Abingdon Prep School<\/em><\/p>\n

Highdown Secondary and Sixth Form Centre<\/em><\/p>\n

Fitzharrys School<\/em><\/p>\n

The Hawthorns Primary School<\/em><\/p>\n

Checkendon Church of England Primary School<\/em><\/p>\n

Trinity Secondary School<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u2018<\/span><\/i>Wow wow wow!\u00a0 What a couple of days!\u00a0 I just wanted to say an absolutely HUGE thank you to you and the team for the last couple of days.\u00a0 It has been absolutely incredible and I have heard so many positive comments from our young people\u2019- <\/span><\/i>St Crispin\u2019s Secondary School, Wokingham, Berkshire.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u2018Many Thanks for delivering such an amazing project. The quality, time and efforts put into this event will really show the students how much their mental well being is valued and considered\u2019- <\/span><\/i>Highdown School & Sixth Form Centre, Reading, Berkshire.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u2018The pupils had an excellent time and found the fair really helpful. Speaking to them after the event, they were able to identify the techniques and resources which might help them develop their resilience in the future\u2019- <\/span><\/i>Abingdon Preparatory School, Frilford, Oxfordshire.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Thank you so much for visiting us; the children loved it and we found it so good!’ –<\/i>The Hawthorns Primary School, Wokingham<\/strong><\/div>\n
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‘I just wanted to thank you and your team for hosting an amazing day today. As expected, feedback from students and staff has been very positive.Thank you for the opportunity to work on the project, it has been an absolute pleasure and privilege.’- <\/em>Trinity School, Newbury.<\/strong><\/div>\n

A day at a Resilience Rucksack Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Resilience Fairs have been a fantastic opportunity to share our project with pupils and hear their valuable feedback.<\/p>\n

At each fair pupils are given a choice of three rucksacks to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then the pupils visit four different booths in rotation. These booths represent the central themes of this research, the Sleep Booth, Movement Booth, Friendship Booth, and Self-Compassion Booth.<\/span> At each booth, a member of our team gives a short presentation on how the theme impacts resilience and wellbeing, the science behind these, and how the wellbeing tools can be used.<\/p>\n

The goal is making this science accessible and engaging and so we have designed specific activities at each booth to invite pupils to familiarise themselves with the wellbeing tools. At each booth pupils can choose to add wellbeing tools into their resilience rucksack. Choice and agency are central to the fairs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After pupils have visited each booth, they are asked to fill out the second evaluation survey to give their immediate feedback on their experience at the fair. We also ask that pupils complete a final survey 2-4 weeks after they have attended the Resilience Fair.<\/p>\n

Please return to our homepage <\/a>to find out more about the four central themes and each wellbeing tool.<\/p>\n

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Resilience Rucksack Fairs 2024 Gallery<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n