PATHS

PATHS Golden Rule: Treat others how you want to be treated.

Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies (PATHS)

At Newton, we prioritise the emotional well-being of our children by integrating the PATHS programme into our daily activities. Developed by Barnardo’s, PATHS helps children build essential social and emotional skills, empowering them to make positive choices throughout their lives.

Background

Children arrive at school with unique personalities, interests, and skills, and come from a variety of backgrounds. They may have experienced different challenges at home or in their communities, which can impact their mental health. Some may face risk factors, while others may have protective factors that help them build resilience and coping strategies.

PATHS has been shown to improve:

• Classroom Behaviour

• Self-Esteem

• Self-Control

• Emotional Intelligence

• Academic Engagement

• Conflict Resolution

PATHS has been shown to reduce:

• Emotional Distress

• Aggressive Behaviour

• Conduct Problems

How can you help your child?

Top Tips for using PATHS at home:

• Take an interest in your child being Pupil of the Day – give them a compliment too.

• Model complimenting at home.

• Encourage your child to share their feelings – remember all feelings are okay.

• Differentiate between feelings and behaviour.

• Encourage the use of Turtle or the 3 steps for calming down.

• Compliment your child for self-regulating their feelings.

• Model problem solving so they can see the process for themselves.

• Play games which encourage teamwork and cooperation

• Remember the Golden Rule – treat others how you want to be treated.