As well as going smoke free St Peter’s delivered Relax Kids, a 6 week programme aimed at young children aged between 6-8 years old. The programme offers a unique system of children’s relaxation and mindfulness that helps children decrease stress and anxiety, increase attention span and improve concentration. St Peters GAA club introduced this programme as part of their GAA Healthy Club project and eighteen girls and boys had great fun participating in it. On completion the children were presented with certificates, in recognition of successfully completing the six week Wizards Adventures which helps to build children’s inner confidence to be the best they can be.
The children were invited to come on a wand-erful magical adventure each week. They learned how to use positive thoughts to help themselves feel good, help others and reach their full potential. They enjoyed games, movement, storytelling, breathing exercises, peer massage, affirmations and relaxations. Relax kids’ classes’ have been shown to help with focus, concentration, creativity, listening skills, self-esteem and sleep. Eilish Burns, Relax kids coach facilitated the programme supported by Katrina Kernan, Health and Wellbeing Officer, Mary Walsh and Linda O Hare, members of St Peter’s GAA Healthy Club project group. This project was also supported by the CLEAR program.
‘Relax Kids’ got off to a great start in St Peter’s GAA clubrooms on Monday 7t November with 17 boys and girls from P3 and p4 taking part with Relax coach Eilish Burns and Mary Walsh.
