Janice Dwyer (Reception Learning Leader)

Tracy Hayes-Williams (Head of Student Life and Administration)

Chinese International School, Hong Kong

Janice has over 20 years of experience teaching at international schools, working with learners ranging from PreK-8. She currently leads the Reception team at CIS, a collaborative, dual-language school, and LOVES her job. Janice is grateful to learn from and be inspired daily by her students and colleagues.

Tracy earnt a Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education many, many years ago and has worked with children in Australia, England, America, and Hong Kong in the years since. She is an advocate for whole school well-being and is grateful to work in a community that shares the same values.

Laying the Groundwork for Whole School Wellbeing in the Early Years

Studies show that high levels of well-being enhance learning. In 2012, this key understanding was the driving motivation for CIS to begin implementing positive education across the school, from our very youngest learners to our very oldest. Since then it has become a fundamental part of our teaching and learning; it is reflected in our mission and is at the centre of all decisions, big and small. We strive to provide both staff and students with a toolkit of strategies to support their well-being and to help them flourish now and throughout their lives. In this workshop, Tracy and Janice will outline the journey and provide examples of how Visible Well-Being is implemented at CIS for our youngest learners.