At St. Gemma Galgani School we recognise the importance of emotional education as an essential component in the formation of our students. Beyond grades and academic learning, we seek to cultivate individuals capable of understanding and managing their emotions, building healthy relationships and facing life's challenges with resilience.
What is Emotional Education and why is it crucial?
Emotional education is an ongoing process that enables people to develop skills to recognise, understand and manage their own emotions, as well as to recognise the emotions of others.
Benefits of Emotional Education:
- Self-awareness: Students learn to identify and name their emotions, understanding how these influence their thoughts and behaviours.
- Self-regulation: They develop the ability to manage intense emotions such as anger, frustration or sadness, learning strategies to calm down and respond appropriately.
- Motivation: Emotional education fosters intrinsic motivation, perseverance and the ability to set goals.
- Empathy: They learn to put themselves in other people's shoes, understand their perspectives and develop compassion.
- Social Skills: They acquire skills for effective communication, cooperation, conflict resolution and teamwork.
Emotional Education in the Classroom:
At Santa Gema Galgani, emotional education is integrated into the curriculum and school life in a variety of ways:
- Group tutorials: We implement dynamics and tools to work on group cohesion and learning diaries to promote reflection and self-knowledge.
- Individual tutorials: Tutors have time to follow up each of their students individually and accompany their Personal Plans. Students define personal, social, family and academic objectives and commit to their own improvement and evolution.
- Positive emotional climate: We foster a safe and welcoming school environment where pupils feel listened to, respected and valued.
- Conflict resolution: We teach tools for the peaceful resolution of conflicts, promoting dialogue, empathy and responsibility.
- Collaborative work: We implement activities that encourage cooperation, teamwork and respect for diversity.
The Role of the Family:
Collaboration between school and family is fundamental to the success of emotional education. We encourage parents to:
- Talk about emotions: Create a space for open dialogue at home where children feel comfortable expressing their feelings.
- Model emotional skills: Show through example how to manage emotions in a healthy way.
- Foster empathy: Teach children to consider the feelings of others.
At Santa Gema Galgani, we believe that emotional education is an investment in our students' future, providing them with the tools they need to fully develop as individuals and reach their full potential.
