"STEP UP"
by Unleashing Personal Potential
-BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION-
MINDSETS, GOAL SETTING AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
“Excellent connection between theory and activities. Presenters were excellent. Content pitched perfectly to our year level. ”
STEP UP has been designed to help students become their best. Through STEP UP, students are enabled to build a solid foundation for their success.
This process seeks to help students:
develop an understanding of growth mindsets and neuroplasticity;
use evidence-based practices for setting goals; and,
establish and nurture healthy relationships.
Through STEP UP, we bring to your school the best research from psychology, neuroscience and education for secondary school students, and combine it with pedagogy that engages young people and inspires action.
““A really dynamic presentation with a fabulous balance and variety of activities- which were expertly connected to the core messages. Very powerful in engaging our students, and making it real and relevant to them.””
““Fantastic day with a great message. All students should experience this.””
“Presenters were engaging, approachable and pitched the presentation at our boys well. The messages were well received by our students.”
“This program makes a difference in unlocking the potential of our students.”
““Great to see students working with those they don’t usually associate with. Great Presenters- engaging really well with the students.””
WHAT'S INVOLVED?
This is a highly engaging, interactive and evidence-based incursion for students, delivered by Unleashing Personal Potential. STEP UP includes the incursion and follow-up material in the form of UPP's THRIVE online lesson modules (Series 1) and the UPPMGW survey.
HOW DOES "STEP UP" WORK?
There are two different delivery options for STEP UP for schools to ensure great outcomes for all students.
Whole cohort for a FULL DAY (up to 200 students from a single cohort)
IMPACT SESSIONS are short inputs whereby our team focus on just one topic (between 45-90 minutes). This is ideal for schools who have a designated Pastoral / Wellbeing lesson, or for large groups (+200 students).
To make things easy for schools, this engaging and transformative incursion is run at your school (in your school hall, or similar), uses a learning, action, reflection process and can usually be tailored to fit in with your regular bell times.
The investment for STEP UP is $21+GST/student (minimum $1,800+GST, plus travel expenses- if applicable). It is best suited to Term 2 or Term 3, after students are settled in to the school year.
We request that the staff who supervise the STEP UP sessions are those who have a continued interest or responsibility for the wellbeing / learning / development of the cohort. Ideally, they will be the form / core teachers who will be delivering the follow-up material to the students.
““Dynamic, highly engaging, relevant and meaningful to our students and staff. I highly recommend Luke and the UPP team.””
“Students were engaged throughout this fun-filled session, with lots of learning.”
“Great experience for students- fun and educational- the best combination for learners to be immersed. Awesome delivery by our presenters.”
Further Praise for UPP
"Fantastic day with a great message all students should see this." Kevin Deboer- Teacher- Elanora SHS
"The program and activities immediately took all of our students out of their comfort zone, challenging them physically, emotionally and intellectually. Presenters very quickly established great rapport and respect. Awesome." Andrew Willis- Year Coordinator- Yeppoon SHS
"Excellent- relevant and accessible for all students. All students in the school should do this training. Presenters were engaging and authentic, with the right amount of humour and energy to keep the students enthralled." Alex Patten- Teacher- Canterbury College
"Our UPP program was heavily activity based, delivered with intensity and humour which kept our students engaged throughout the day. Our students are extremely diverse culturally, racially and socio-economically yet this program was able to reach every single student." Martin Wiseman- Assistant Principal- St James College.
"This was an excellent day! The activities were great, the information is relevant and it is so valuable in the lives of our students." Laura Finn- Pastoral Leader- Trinity College, Beenleigh
"Awesome presenters that really engaged the students. Fantastic rapport." Melissa- Teacher- Toogoolawah SHS
"Memorable, engaging, motivating, challenging, thought-provoking. The UPP whole day workshop had it all. The integration and presentation of research to support the commentary was received extremely well by students and staff. The format of the day carefully sequenced to intersperse high-energy parts with reflective counterparts. Every person walked away with a unique ‘take-home’ memory to give further thought." Natasha Podoliak- Director of Middle Schooling- Brisbane Boys College.
"A great combination of input and activities that were relevant to students. Very engaging." Teacher- Mt Maria College, Mitchelton
"The content delivered is extremely important and the mixture of presentation methods kept all of the students engaged." Angeline Anthony- Teacher- Varsity State College.
"Activities were really good- students were engaged and thoroughly enjoying themselves." Teacher- Pimpama State College
“Very professional, engaging and interactive. It was such a great experience and (two weeks later) the students have not stopped talking about it!” Danielle Kelly, Year Coordinator, St Eugene College, Burpengary
"Excellent points made with a great mix of information and activities. Resources to support the course are well developed too." Andrew Duncan- Year 7 teacher- Padua College, Kedron.
"A great mix of information giving and physical activities to illustrate the point being made. Student were engaged from the outset, until the end." Teacher- St Benedicts College, Mango Hill.