For staff
Staff record Mindful recognition against school activities — assemblies, RE, pastoral moments, or your own phrases. Over time, leaders see whether mindful participation is visible across classes and groups.
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Mindful Well
Focus, reflection, and emotional balance in school life.
The Mindful Well is where schools recognise children’s inner life: attention, self-regulation, gratitude, and care for themselves and the world around them. It is not a behaviour score — it celebrates moments when pupils pause, reflect, and grow in steadiness.
What this Well consists of
The Mindful Well gives staff shared language for experiences beyond a single subject grade — clubs, corridors, liturgy, playtimes, and community life.
- Quiet focus and listening in lessons or prayer
- Reflection after learning or liturgy
- Managing feelings with support from adults
- Gratitude, stewardship, and care for creation
- Patience, perseverance, and thoughtful choices
Examples staff might recognise
Schools define their own activity names; these are typical Mindful moments primary colleagues celebrate.
- Stayed focused during a challenging task
- Used a calm-down strategy independently
- Led a moment of reflection or prayer
- Showed gratitude to staff or classmates
- Cared for classroom resources or outdoor spaces
In the Five Wells platform
What the Mindful Well does
For pupils & families
Pupils see Mindful recognition on their dashboard and, where enabled, progress in Reflection Ridge on Five Wells Journey — a visual story that focus and reflection matter at your school.
For leaders
Analytics show Mindful awards alongside other Wells so you can ask: are quieter strengths being noticed, or is recognition skewed toward one area only?
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