Happy Schools in Vietnam
For Happiness and Wellbeing in Education
Our Intention
… is to help develop a clear framework and practical methods with a teacher training curriculum,
to help create happy schools from Primary to Higher Secondary, first in Hue and later in Vietnam.
It raises the awareness that True Happiness can be achieved if we can learn and practice 3 modes of Care:
SELF CARE
Students learn to develop their full potential: knowledge, compentencies, skills, talents and creativity
care for others and society
Students learn to live in harmony with others, creating the meaningful relationships, become responsible citizens and thus contribute to a Happy society.
Care for nature
Students learn to respect and protect out fragile environment and live in harmony with Nature.
Core practices
…to care for one’s self
Mindfulness
Class starts with a moment of mindful breathing to help students to stay focused and to be fully in the present moment.
Mindfulness practice helps teachers and students to recognize and manage strong emotions. This is especially important for doing well in school.
…to care for Others & SOCIETY
Sharing from the heart
“Sharing from the heart” circles are created for teachers and students to have opportunity to practice deep listening, social awareness and relationship management.
Sharing from the heart enables more authentic, caring and supportive relationships in the classroom.
…to care for Nature
Time in Nature and Gardening
More green space is created in schools to offer a place where students can have direct interaction with nature every day.
Experience in the garden gives students awareness of where their vegetables come from, and a sense of responsibility to keep their surrounding clean.
Project overview
Intention
The quest, challenges and solutions.
Why does Happiness matter?
What is True Happiness?
What makes a happy school & our focuses?
progress
Milestones, deliverables and reflections
How are teachers empowered to transform themselves, thus changing the learning & teaching experiences?
What do we learn from this?
impacts
Sharings from key stakeholders
What do students, parents and teachers experience?
How do they together transform themselves and the learning environment?
Project Foundations
The ‘Happy Schools’ project is based on a framework that integrates several components:
20 years of experience in special education of Eurasia
The legacy of Call to Care - a care education project for 454 primary students in Hue.
Tinh Truc Gia- a community for people with special needs, a living example of a happy school.
The recommendations on education formulated in several reports published by UNESCO
The latest scientific researches in neuroscience & Happiness applied to education
Internationally tested best practices towards creating Happiness & Wellbeing for the whole school community.
Local Partners
Schools Partners
