Upper Primary School

Meditation for primary school students may have benefits such as increasing a student’s willingness to engage with their studies, readiness to learn and promoting a more positive sense of wellbeing.

Many countries across the world have been using meditation for primary school students, to help support their student’s mental health.

In recent years in Australia, the question has been asked – should meditation and mindfulness be part of the Australian curriculum? A study conducted recently by Open Colleges asked over 700 Australians:

Do you think meditation belongs in the Australian cirriculum?

The final results came in quite close with 56% saying No, and 43% saying Yes. Although a slim majority voted ‘No’, there are many reported benefits of meditation and mindfulness for children. A 2017 analysis of 70+ studies of 6000+ school-aged children from the Journal of School Psychology found that those engaging in mindfulness had:

Better emotion and behaviour regulation than 62% who weren’t practicing mindfulness,

Better academic performance than 66% who weren’t practicing mindfulness,

Lower depression and anxiety scores than 66% who weren’t practicing mindfulness,

Better social skills than 64% who weren’t practicing mindfulness.

There are many organisations within Australia rallying to get meditation officially added to the Australian curriculum for primary and secondary schools.

For those in upper primary school, the transition to high school can be challenging. For these students, meditation may help them cope with the change better and experience less negative emotions.

Meditation can help children deal with the loss of a loved one and teach them about gratitude, compassion, and kindness.

Have a look through our shop for a selection of meditations, mindfulness scripts, and mantras specifically suited to the primary school-aged child.