Playfully relaxed" pilot project
The health promotion project "Playfully Relaxed" has accompanied four Offenbach educational institutions for three years. The pilot project, which was funded by the statutory health insurance funds, is unique in Germany to date. The aim of the project is to reduce children's stress levels in the long term and establish health-promoting structures. In workshops, both pupils and multipliers have learned everything they need to know about stress, prevention and relaxation techniques.
The background: stressed pupils learn poorly. During and after the pandemic, stress levels among children and young people have risen. Relaxed children learn better and live healthier lives. In the "Playfully Relaxed" pilot project, both caregivers and pupils were sensitized, trained and inspired on the topics of stress reduction and relaxation techniques.
The Offenbach municipal education authority worked together with the association "Mehr Zeit für Kinder e.V.". The association held workshops for the children and childcare staff at the schools. On the one hand, the schoolchildren benefited directly, while at the same time the childcare staff were able to integrate the new knowledge into their everyday childcare routine in the long term and also serve as multipliers. In addition to theoretical principles, practical units were also taught. The implementation of the workshops was tailored to the needs and wishes of the respective schools. The Goethe School, the Rudolf Koch School, the Beethoven School and the Mathilden School took part. The project has created sustainable structures that are geared towards the individual needs of each institution. For example, there are relaxation clubs, chill-out areas and recurring relaxation sessions in everyday school and childcare life.
In total, the "Playfully Relaxed" pilot project has reached over 600 children and young people as well as over 70 professionals.
If you have any questions about the project, please contact Heiko Bürckyheiko.buerckyoffenbachde.
As part of the project, a brochure with lots of information was produced, which you can download here:
