Proud Moment Growing With Gratitude is 10 years old. It was in January of 2014, I was on a walk and got to the corner of Diagonal Rd and Cliff St at Glenelg East (Adelaide). I stopped at the pedestrian lights and this ahaha moment came over me. Who has had those ahahah moments? I remember it so clearly. I thought to myself – ‘what if I combine what I know as a teacher with what I have been learning for my own mental wellbeing, I reckon I could help teachers teach wellbeing skills to young people. Not only that, I wish I learnt some really important skills of gratitude, empathy, positive refle ..read more

Poster Giveaway – 5 Keys to Being an Empathetic Team Member. The infographic posters are perfect for classrooms, around schools, offices, sports clubs and homes. The purpose is to remind people of how they can show empathy at school, work and in sport. We have 2 versions with 2 different background colours. Will send through all 4 versions. Simply comment YES PLEASE and they will be sent through as a message Growing With Gratitude BlogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingwithgratitude/Twitter: @grow_gratitude Email: info@growingwithgratitude.com.au KidsMatter Primary School’s Prog ..read more

How to Get Inspired When You Hit the Bottom A month ago I received an email from Albay Potter, a student who was going through a tough time during COVID. This is the email I received… “My name is Albay, a student in the last year of my studies. Looking forward to being an architect in the future.  I had a great chance of winning a scholarship to one of my favourite universities, but unfortunately due to the pandemic situation, everything got cancelled. Crushed-down dreams got me feeling very sad which caused me stress even on my exam period.  I had to make myself better as it would ..read more

Yesterday was the launch of the GWG Connected Teams and Leadership Workshop – Gratitude + 4 Pillars. The participants are members of the Sports Turf Association – South Australia. Members include Adelaide Oval and South Australian Cricket Association ground staff, local councils, school ground staff, consultants and suppliers. The 3 hour workshop is based on the GWG Gratitude + 4 Pillars Framework. Gratitude + Positive Reflection, Empathy, Self-Awareness and Ownership. A fun, interactive and powerful workshop that combines real life stories, reflection, practical activitie ..read more

Empathy, Gratitude & Reframing Culture: Full Day Teacher WorkshopAdelaide August 27 –  One-day event with Growing With Gratitude & Driven From WithinYou are invited to attend an essential Workshop for P-12 Teacher/Leader/Wellbeing Coordinator interested in improving school culture driven by empathy and gratitude.About this event Have you ever felt challenged by how to implement a positive education / well-being program across your whole school? Or you feel it’s time to take your program to the next level? Or perhaps you are unsure where to start? In term 3, there will no ..read more

The Gratitude Scavenger Hunt Scavenger hunts, are an all-time favourite past-time. It’s a game where participants collect a variety of objects. So why not turn gratitude practice into a scavenger hunt? How to Play Gratitude scavenger hunt is a game played individually. Each player requires the scavenger hunt game sheet, which features the list of gratitude items / things the players will need to collect. Players will physically collect items, take photos and write brief reflections as part of the hunt. You could choose to set a timer, for example 25 minutes and the players aim is to collec ..read more

Growing With Gratitude on the Victorian Government Schools Mental Health Menu Following a rigorous application process, which was highly weighted on evidence based, we are thrilled to announce that Growing With Gratitude has been included on the Victorian Government Mental Health Schools Menu. What does this mean? And the background. Recommendation 17 of the landmark 2021 Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System recognised the important role schools play in providing universal support for the mental health and wellbeing of young Victorian. As a result the Vict ..read more

Game Giveaway – Gratitude Yahtzee We have a super fun Gratitude Game for you – Gratitude Yahtzee. As we know, games are a fun way to learn and are highly engaging. We’ve adapted the popular dice game to create our very own Gratitude Yahtzee game. Simply comment YES PLEASE and we will send through the game instructions and score sheet . Growing With Gratitude BlogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingwithgratitude/Twitter: @grow_gratitude Email: info@growingwithgratitude.com.au KidsMatter Primary School’s Programs Guide The post Game Giveaway – Gratitude Yahtzee first appeared on ..read more

Poster Giveaway – 5 Keys to Being an Empathetic Team Member. The infographic posters are perfect for classrooms, around schools, offices, sports clubs and homes. The purpose is to remind people of how they can show empathy at school, work and in sport. We have 2 versions with 2 different background colours. Will send through all 4 versions. Simply comment YES PLEASE and they will be sent through as a message Growing With Gratitude BlogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/growingwithgratitude/Twitter: @grow_gratitude Email: info@growingwithgratitude.com.au KidsMatter Primary School’s Prog ..read more

GWG SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PREVIEW SESSION CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SPOT Hi *|FNAME|* What we do know is the No. 1 HOT TOPIC in schools at the moment is well-being of staff and students. With this in mind the future of education is in resilience / positive education. You are and your colleagues are invited to the GROWING WITH GRATITUDE PREVIEW.  The information session is for principals, school leaders, well-being co-ordinators, pastoral care and teachers who want to embed a strong, robust positive education program in their classroom and across their whole school in 2022. Gro ..read more