Sometimes children (and adults) have BIG feelings that can fuel challenging behaviours. Kimochis are a playful way to help children (and adults!) learn how to identify and express feelings. When children can communicate their feelings effectively, they develop positive social skills that lead to lasting friendships and success in all aspects of life. This training will cover practical uses for the Kimochis feelings pillows, keys to communication and characters. It is a fun, engaging and playful training.

This training is compulsory if you have not completed it within your first 2 years of chaplaincy & you are a primary school chaplain
The Wellbeing Classroom training focuses on Trauma Informed Practice, Emotion Coaching, Brain Development and Kimochis®. The Wellbeing Classroom framework has two main aims. Firstly to enhance the wellbeing of children, young people and families through the minimization of suffering and distress. Secondly to encourage hopeful and empowered schools full of strong, healthy individuals and families, contributing to the growth of their communities. 

Be ready to seek out the wisdom from some of our most experienced pastoral care workers as they share on their experience with the 6 dimensions of school chaplaincy. This training will give you insight and inspiration on what you could do next in your school community. They will share practical advice and tips on what to do and maybe what not to do to add value and longevity to your role. 

This training is compulsory if you have not completed it within your first 3 years of chaplaincy
When disasters strike people are challenged in every aspect of their lives. Be trained to respond to a community wide tragedy by developing your skills in offering pastoral and spiritual support to disaster-affected people. Areas covered include the nature of compassion, phases of recovery, calming strategies, spiritual issues in trauma and the ministry of presence. This training comes with the opportunity to opt in and work alongside other community chaplains if a natural or man-made disaster where to occur outside of your school community. This training is compulsory if you have not completed it within your first 3 years of chaplaincy.

The adolescent brain is special! Adolescence is a time of significant growth and development, and the brain is front and center in this journey. This interactive course will explore this crucial period of human development and how the modern adolescent is being impacted by external factors such as pornography and social media. We will examine the big questions around identity, belonging and finding their role in society as well as reflecting on the rise in mental illness and what we can do to support adolescents struggling with their wellbeing. Drawing on research by leading experts in the field such as Dan Siegel, Nicola Morgan, David Gillespie, Justin Coulson and others, this promises to be an informative, engaging and relevant training to equip you to better understand the modern teen!Sometimes children (and adults) have BIG feelings that can fuel challenging behaviours. Kimochis are a playful way to help children (and adults!) learn how to identify and express feelings. When children can communicate their feelings effectively, they develop positive social skills that lead to lasting friendships and success in all aspects of life. This training will cover practical uses for the Kimochis feelings pillows, keys to communication and characters. It is a fun, engaging and playful training.

Have the children and young people in your school been affected by the significant changes surrounding grief and loss? Learn to facilitate the Seasons for Growth program in your school in order to support members of your community navigate as they navigate challenging times. Seasons for Growth follows the seasons to help children and young people give voice to their experiences, understand and befriend their feelings, learn skills that help them adapt, develop friendships, and recognise ‘I’m not the only one’. 

Pastoral care workers are spending more time with children who are on the Autism Spectrum. Experts from the Autism SA team share practical ideas relevant to the Pastoral Care context across the Primary and High School years. This course provides support to be successful across contexts, social and emotional learning/curriculum, high school related information, future pathways, how to support development of life skills, and mentoring and coaching.

FOR NSCP FUNDED CHAPLAINS ONLY, Mandatory in your first year of chaplaincy
Available as a 1 hour refresher course
Learn about the latest online safety research, case studies and strategies to assist you to integrate online safety into your practice.

James and Jemimah reflect on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and how it can be a valuable tool in supporting how you build you work plan for the year. This is a great training to watch as you physically write out your work plan.