The complete well-being of students is a top priority at Manthan. Total wellness is monitored regularly at Manthan to ensure that students maintain a healthy balance between body, spirit and mind. Sports and physical education ensure students’ physical wellness remains optimal. For emotional and mental health, we use different tools and methodologies.
Manthan has a dedicated student counsellor who works with middle and high school students to improve their emotional and mental well-being. We also incorporate the principles of Social Emotional Learning into our education framework, allowing all learners to identify and navigate emotions, practice mindful engagement, and exhibit pro-social behaviour to flourish towards a peaceful and sustainable plan.
Manthan conducts surveys to understand students' wellness levels and implements changes wherever necessary. In one of the wellness surveys, the school realised that students' concerns are dynamic with different intensity levels. A ‘Teacher Mentors’ team, chosen by high school students, was formed for basic guidance and counselling. The school counsellor conducted sessions on basic counselling skills and sensitised teachers to student wellness issues.
A monthly check is kept on all students to see if distress is increasing or decreasing in both middle and high school. Teacher Mentors counsel students if their distress level is low. For a high-intensity issue, the school counsellor takes over.
Dr Meghna Singhal, a clinical psychologist and parent educator, popularly known as “The Therapist Mommy,” conducted a webinar for high and middle school parents.
“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” – Ignacio Estrada
Manthan also has highly qualified Special Needs teachers who work with special needs students individually and in groups to promote full academic functioning. They implement Individual Educational Plans (IEP) to create a safe and productive classroom environment. The educators facilitate inclusive learning and counsel children and parents on different learning aspects. They also train teachers to educate them on different disabilities in special needs children and how to support them.