The Sir John Kirwan Foundation

Our school has almost completed it's first year of the Mitey programme. This week our staff had a staff hui with Kim who is our school Mitey coach. We looked at what we had covered so far across the year levels with our tamariki and then we co-designed some new exciting lesson using different provocations.

WHAT IS MITEY?

The Sir John Kirwan Foundation has designed Mitey with NZ teachers and the University of Auckland to provide an evidence-based approach to teaching mental health education to primary and intermediate aged children.

It is built around the NZ curriculum and embedded into everyday learning, to ensure children are equipped with the age-appropriate skills and knowledge they need to recognise and respond to mental health issues in both themselves and others before they enter teenage years.

Mitey has successfully implemented its approach to schools in Auckland and we are excited to be included.

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS

A Mitey coach will work with staff to develop teaching and learning. This will also ensure Mitey is tailored to our school’s unique culture and community.

Mental health education will be taught by our teachers in every classroom with the skills, knowledge and understanding of mental health woven into what is already being taught.

Parents and the whole school community are an integral part of Mitey’s approach and as with all our learning your engagement and support is a key aspect of educating our students.

WHY THE NEED

Mental health concerns and issues amongst NZ youth have doubled in the past 10 year and we all agree that unhappy students don’t learn.

The following link will take you to Mitey’s homepage www.mitey.org.nz