Resources

Be Well, Learn Well

This is a video series I created at Cognita for all members of the school community to help them apply the science of wellbeing to living and learning. There were bespoke videos created for staff, students and families. Here is an example from the staff series:
Be Well, Learn Well Professional Development Program with Sir Kevan Collins & Dr Bettina Hohnen

Be Well - Digital

In response to the challenges and opportunities technology presents, at Cognita, I worked with our Youth Advisory Panels from across the Cognita world, and these world leading experts - Dr Amy Orben, Dr Carrie James & Dr Emily Weinstein and Amy Blankson, to produce a series of videos for students to encourage the development of digital agency. It is accompanied by a global report on supporting digital agency in adolescents.

Here is a a clip from the video series, where the students are asking the panel advise about how parents and adults could better support them to have digital agency.

Events

Global Be Well Day is an opportunity for all the Cognita schools to have a simultaneous and unified celebration of student wellbeing on one day. I curated the resources and key themes and worked with the Global Wellbeing Board to connect students and colleagues from around the world through wellbeing from 2019- 2023.

Cognita Home Games

During the pandemic, students were not able to compete in any sport, nor exercise as much as they should. I chaired a committee of committed PE teachers from around the globe to create ‘The Cognita Home Games’ - a virtual sporting competition across several physical endeavours, that students and their families could train for, compete, and win certificates and prizes.  Almost all our schools took part, and it was a huge boost to the communities at an exceptionally difficult time