DANCE AND WELLBEING RESOURCES
West Australian Ballet, supported by Healthway, have worked closely with Telethon Kids Institute to create a series of online workshops which focus on utilising dance to improve young people’s mental and physical health and wellbeing. With a wide variety of workshop exercises available, use these videos to explore a range of health and wellbeing topics through dance. These free classroom resources are available for a range of year groups, from Kindy-Year 12 and cover topics such as nutrition, mindfulness, self-esteem and many more. Simply click the video link and follow the usage instructions in the video descriptions. If resources are required, a link to these are included in the descriptions below.
Personal Cheerleader
Topic: Emotional Awareness and Improving Self Esteem
Recommended Age: Early Years - Lower Primary (Kindy to Year 2)
Time for Activity: 5-10 minutes
How does this animal move?
Topic: Active Listening
Recommended Age: Early Years - Lower Primary (Kindy to Year 2)
Time for Activity: 5-10 minutes
Rainbow Breathing
Topic: Mindfulness
Recommended Age: Early Years - Lower Primary (Kindy to Year 3)
Time for Activity: 5-10 minutes
Rainbow Chef
Topic: Nutrition
Recommended Age: Early Years - Middle Primary (Kindy to Year 4)
Time for Activity: 5-10 minutes
Click here to view vegetable flashcards resource
Silent Organising
Topic: Communication and Teamwork
Recommended Age: Lower - Upper Primary (Year 1 to Year 6)
Time for Activity: 5-10 minutes
Moving Like Emotions
Topic: Emotional Awareness
Recommended Age: Lower Primary - Upper Primary (Year 1 to Year 6)
Time for Activity: 10 minutes
The Hula-Hoop Challenge
Topic: Problem Solving and Resilience
Recommended Age: Lower Primary - Secondary (Year 1 to Year 12)
Time for Activity: 15-20 minutes
The Colours of the Body
Topic: Nutrition
Recommended Age: Middle Primary (Year 3 to Year 5)
Time for Activity: 15-20 minutes
Click here to view visual stage directions resource
Compliment Circle
Topic: Kindness and Improving Self Esteem
Recommended Age: Middle Primary - Secondary (Year 3 to Year 12)
Time for Activity: 5-10 minutes
Get in a Shape
Topic: Communication and Problem Solving
Recommended Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary (Year 3 to Year 8)
Time for Activity: 10-15 minutes
The Handshake Dance
Topic: Teamwork and Empathy
Recommended Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Time for Activity: 10-15 minutes
Find Your Strength and Challenge
Topic: Emotional Awareness and Improving Self Esteem
Recommended Age: Middle Primary - Middle Secondary (Year 3 to Year 10)
Time for Activity: 15-20 minutes
Thought Awareness
Topic: Mindfulness and Meditation
Recommended Age: Middle Primary - Secondary (Year 3 to Year 12)
Time for Activity: 10 minutes
Mindfulness Acknowledgement of Country
Topic: Mindfulness and Connection to Country
Recommended Age: Middle Primary - Upper Secondary (Year 3 to Year 12)
Time for Activity: 5-10 minutes
Movement Adaption
Topic: Nutrition
Recommended Age: Upper Primary - Lower Secondary (Year 5 to Year 8)
Time for Activity: 15-20 minutes
Click here to view nutrition flashcards resource.
Two halves of a whole
Topic: Teamwork and Empathy
Recommended Age: Upper Primary - Secondary (Year 5 to Year 12)
Time for Activity: 15-20 minutes
Classroom Map
Topic: Making Mistakes
Recommended Age: Upper Primary - Secondary (Year 5 to Year 12)
Time for Activity: 15-20 minutes
Balance the 8
Topic: Nutrition
Recommended Age: Lower/Middle Secondary (Year 7 to Year 10)
Time for Activity: 15-20 minutes
Click here to view antioxidants resource.