SoHK Annual Report 2023 Reduced File Size - Flipbook - Page 10
SoHK FOR SCHOOLS: TESTIMONIALS
2023 ANNUAL REPORT
“The grade 9 teachers all comment on how the
whole vibe of the grade has changed, they are
calm and more in control of themselves.”
-Mr Isaacs, Principal,
Harold Cressy High School
“We have seen a remarkable difference across
the entire grade, and the teachers agree,
undoubtedly, that is all due to SoHK.”
-Ms Monnig, Acting Principal,
Good Hope Seminary High School
Oka (pseudonym) was always early to sessions, and
made sure to encourage her friends to attend. After
learning about “box breathing” as a coping mechanism,
she became very outspoken about how she has used it
successfully to counter many anxiety-provoking
situations. This led to more and more participants trying
it out, and also reflecting on how it was helping them to
be more calm. At the beginning of the year, she did not
have any school accolades, but at the end of the year,
she proudly came to tell the coaches how she had been
awarded various awards and badges.
Kai (pseudonym) joined the programme just wanting to
play touch rugby. He was not interested in any of the
emotional wellbeing or life skills aspects. His life goal
was to become a “drug lord”. Throughout the year, he
became more engaged, eventually seeking out
coaches to have pitchside therapy to discuss difficult
things he was dealing with. He also showed strong
leadership potential and became a motivator and
ambassador for the SoHK programme in his school,
assisting us in transitioning the school to the new
model in 2024, where SoHK will work with the entire
grade 9 cohort. He is now determined to finish school
and is no longer interested in becoming a drug lord.
