Evaluation of Sparklers
Project Background
Sparklers is a digital classroom resource bank of wellbeing activities for students in Years 1-8. It was developed in 2016 to promote the wellbeing of children and young people in schools across Ōtautahi/Christchurch. Piloting of the Sparklers’ resource was undertaken in over 50 Canterbury-based schools in 2016 and the programme was formally launched in 2017. The purpose of this evaluation, carried out in 2019/2020, was to understand the impact for students.
The research was funded by the Mental Health Foundation through the Pink Shirt Day campaign, therefore there was a focus on investigating the potential of Sparklers to reduce bullying in schools
“It is pretty much positive psychology, so you’re not unpacking (negative) stuff. You’re actually enabling; you’re giving them the tools to be positive, you’re building skills to deal with issues when they come along – strengths-based teaching.”
— Classroom Teacher
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