Life Skills
The Life Skills program at Ekya Schools empowers students to become aware, compassionate, and engaged individuals. The curriculum is designed to equip students with essential life skills that go beyond academics and academic achievement.
At Ekya, we believe in the importance of self-awareness and attentiveness. Through the Life Skills program, students learn to understand themselves better, recognising their strengths, weaknesses, and unique qualities. By developing self-awareness, students gain the tools to navigate life’s challenges and make informed decisions about their goals and aspirations.
Cultivating emotional hygiene and self-care is a key focus of our program. Students learn to identify and manage their emotions effectively, promoting mental and emotional well-being. We emphasise the significance of self-care, teaching students how to prioritise their physical and emotional health and maintain a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.
Learning Area Purpose
The Life Skills program equips learners to gain
- Awareness– gain awareness and attentiveness of their own thoughts and feelings, of others and of the interdependence to broader systems in which they live
- Compassion– Cultivate emotional hygiene and self care, empathy and courageous compassion for others, and an abiding recognition for common humanity that values all people everywhere
- Engagement– develop increasingly sophisticated self regulation skills and the ability to discern behaviour that is beneficial to self and others from that which is not, the ability to relate productively and caringly to others, engage effectively and confidently on a larger community and global level for broad social benefits.
Key Learning Experiences
Building Resilience through Consistent Practice
These evidence-based tools are seamlessly integrated into our curriculum to build students’ capacity for self-awareness, empathy, and resilience. By incorporating these practices, we aim to create a supportive learning environment where students can thrive emotionally and academically.
- One-Minute Practices: Daily exercises that help students centre themselves and cultivate awareness.
- Mindfulness Activities: Regular mindfulness sessions that enhance focus, reduce stress, and improve emotional regulation.
- Centering Techniques: Tools to help students ground themselves during challenging moments.
- Self-Compassion Practices: Exercises that foster self-kindness and resilience in the face of difficulties.
- FIND Journal: A mindful journal that Cultivates self-awareness and mindfulness through written reflection.
- Design Projects: Each grade will complete two design projects per term to enhance creativity and problem-solving skills.