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Curriculum Framework

WELL-BEING

OVERVIEW

The curriculum offers all learners opportunities to develop and balance the four aspects of wellness: mind, body, spirit, and heart. Positive identity development, mental health, and sense of belonging are nurtured and protected as learners develop the competencies to adapt and grow. Connecting to the land and physical activity are valued as an essential part of the curriculum. 

ENACTED IN THE CURRICULUM

This belief is enacted in the curriculum through the inclusion of wellness outcomes across New Brunswick curricula. The revision of Personal Wellness Grades 3–9 and the reorganization of high school courses into a Wellness cluster underlines the importance for learners to develop wellness skills and behaviours that contribute to a sense of well-being. In practice this:

  • looks like learners participating in activities to learn how to help regulate emotions and explore their sense of self;
  • sounds like learners and community connecting to explore needs; and
  • feels like a safe and welcoming space for all learners to be their true selves.

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

There are a few common misconceptions concerning well-being.

  • Myth: Wellness is the same as well-being. Wellness is a state of being healthy which is an important component of well-being. Emotional, physical, and psychological well-being contribute to general health and happiness.
  • Myth: Well-being only consists of being physically fit. While important, being physically fit is only one element of well-being (e.g., social, physical, career, financial, or emotional fitness)
  • Myth: Spirituality and organized religion are the same. Spirituality is about beliefs, connectedness, values, and understanding of oneself and of community.

There needs to be a balance between all four aspects of wellbeing. If one is lacking in an area, it will impact other areas. To attain well-being, you need to have a foundation in all the elements of wellness. 

Alignment with New Brunswick Global Competencies

The tenet, Well-being, is closely aligned with four of the New Brunswick Global Competencies:

  • Self-awareness and Self-management involve making choices that have a positive impact on health and personal well-being; setting goals to support a healthy active lifestyle; and promoting an environment of respect, safety, and connection for self and others.
  • Sustainability and Global Citizenship involve engaging respectfully with others in activities through the expression of needs and emotions while valuing different points of view and communicating in ways that benefit the well-being of self and others.
  • Collaboration fosters positive relationships through the demonstration of responsibility, compromise, and leadership when listening, encouraging, and valuing the opinions of others to support teamwork within diverse groups.
  • Critical Thinking and Problem-solving: Through the evaluation and critical analysis of the dimensions of health, learners set goals incorporating strategies to promote positive health and well-being.

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