Positive School Climate:

The Positive Impact of the Lions Quest Life Skills Programmes on Students and Schools.

• Better child – child relationships

• Less ‘put-downs’

• More caring for each other across gender and age differences

• Greater respect shown for self, to each other, their teachers and other adults.

• A more trusting relationship between students and teacher

• Children like school as a positive place to be – they know that the unpleasant things beyond their control will be dealt with by adults

• Children know that they have choices in situations they find themselves in and don’t have to be angry or violent to deal with problems

• Children don’t have to succumb to peer pressure because they have choices to do or not to do what others want

• In a positive climate children are willing to take risks and be more creative in their approach to their learning.

• Parents/caregivers report positive changes in behaviour and attitudes at home

• Children accomplish better academic results because they are happier to learn, and less distracted by fear and worry about their relationships.

• Teachers are able to focus on meeting the subject related learning needs of individuals and groups because many of the essential skills and attitudes are successfully introduced, practiced and learned through the “skills” programmes.

(From an independent evaluation of the Lions Quest programmes carried out by Evaluation Associates – 1996/97, the reporting of the Education Review office and from school self-review)