The Flying Fruit Fly Circus school have a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing.  We support students to build capacity and confidence to balance their school and training schedules.

The Flying Fruit Fly Circus school have a Mental Health Primary School Wellbeing Leader to support students and staff in education and with wellbeing supports.

The Secondary classes are supported by the Wellbeing Team at the Felltimber Campus.

The primary students participate in wellbeing classes supported by the Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) to develop:

• The ability understands one’s own emotions
• The ability to make sense of and accept co-regulation from a safe adult
• The ability to develop safe and happy boundaries
• The ability to regulate one’s own behaviour
• The ability to manage and express strong emotions constructively
• The ability to demonstrate empathy for others
• The ability to establish and maintain relationships
• The ability to work as a team
• Grounding, posture, and breath

As students engage in a busy schedule, it is important that they learn to down regulate, (to slow their nervous system down) have time for rest, have healthy snacks and can have opportunity to engage in play.

Maintaining proper sleep schedules is essential for a mental and physical wellbeing no matter what age a student is.

Students are supported to develop resilience so that they can manage their busy schedules and all the training demands.  Cultivating mind and body tools support our performers to better understand their own health and learning.