Think Well Stay Safe

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Think well and stay safe is a program we have been working on as a form of self-defence and anti-bullying for children. It focuses on giving children more options to use rather than violence to resolve conflict. It encourages clarity of thought, self respect and self control. There is an element of practical self-defence to deal with physical altercation with no violent retaliation. It provides methods to create physical space to allow one to get to help before things go too far.

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Link to the Early Years Frame work

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This program can also be linked with the elements of the Being, Belonging and Becoming concepts of the E.L.Y.F whilst aiding in the development and contributing to the safety of children. This will give piece of mind to the parents and carers of children as it will provide valuable insight into acceptable, life-long behaviours

 

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Being, Belonging, Becoming

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Children’s identities, knowledge, understandings, capacities, skills and relationships change during childhood. (BELONGING, BEING & BECOMING The ELYF for Australia).

The program supports this as it provides information and skills in how to react to given situations including change, whether it be large or small, in a socially acceptable manner. However it will also focus on cultural diversity and how it applies to your specific group and be modified accordingly.

  This will be achieved by culturally competent facilitators that can communicate effectively with anyone from any background. This will add to the children’s sense of agency knowing that there are people that care about the way that they each see the world individually and help them understand the way that others see it.

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What will be taught

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Children will be shown what bullying is and engaged in discussion as to how it makes them feel. Also, useful ways to deal with it  when it happens to them or a friend.

They will be taught the difference between assertive  and confrontational behaviours. This will also cover how to treat people with respect  and have confidence in themselves . This is the most important element, as they will not feel the need to chastise someone else to make themselves feel empowered.

This will be supported by simple self-defence techniques to allow them to diffuse  a physical situation if  it does happen, while causing no damage to either themselves or others whilst  defending themselves.

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What this program does for you

1. It builds confidence

2. It works on balance

3. It helps develop self-discipline

4. It teaches self-respect

5. It will help with goal setting

6. It has a positive influence on kids and their day to day life.

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**SPECIAL OFFER - SELF-DEFENCE*** 45 MIN CLASS

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In addition to the anti-bullying program. We also offer self-defence classes. Self-defence is very useful when it comes to either avoiding or dealing with physical confrontation. Although, the ideal situation, we would like to hope, will result in any particular conflict situation being resolved in only feelings getting injured. The unfortunate reality is that sometimes we are forced to act more assertively to ensure both our own safety and that of the ones we love. With this in mind, I am offering self-defence classes for everyone, from children to adults.

These classes will involve students being taught how to fall to attempt to minimise injuries, while at the same time keeping them safe and giving them the ability to defend themselves if a situation should need it. The most common physical attacks will be covered and the safest, most efficient way of defending one’s self will be taught.

The focus of these classes will be on teaching students to be aware of their surroundings. They will be taught about body movement. That is, a person’s ability to move their body in such a way as to, avoid the line of attack from some who is attempting to strike or otherwise harm them. How to block or deflect punches, kicks and strikes and how to retaliate in a Reasonable manner to ensure they can effectively keep themselves safe.

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