The Children’s Wellbeing Continuum is an evidence-based tool developed to support conversations around children’s wellbeing. The tool provides a snapshot of a child’s social and emotional wellbeing at a point in time. The Continuum has four anchor points that range from “Good” through to “Coping”, “Struggling” and “Overwhelmed”.

Whilst the continuum is not a screening or diagnostic tool, it can support in the early detection of children who are not coping. This information can then be utilised to arrange appropriate supports to address the presenting wellbeing concerns.  

Throughout Term 4, our teachers will be unpacking the continuum vocabulary and co-creating a toolbox of practical strategies that align with each anchor point. This work will help ensure that, as a school community, we have a shared understanding of how to support children’s wellbeing, along with a range of proactive strategies we can use when children move between wellbeing zones.