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Spark Group

Igniting curiosity in young learners

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Week-1 of our 10-week programme, designed to spark motivation, confidence and digital wellbeing in our youngest learners between 9 and 12 years of age.​

NZ SCHOOL YEARS

5 – 7

INTERNATIONAL GRADES

4 – 6

Objectives of the overall Spark curriculum

  • Self-awareness and confidence: discovering their brain, their superpowers, and what they can do
  • Resilience and self-regulation: staying calm, managing screen time, handling hard moments
  • Dreams, goals, and growth: believing in themselves and building their own success story
Interactive Curriculum Explorer

Spark Group (Year 5–7 / Grade 4–6) Weekly Journey

Explore our 10-week chronological milestone roadmap — each week scrolls automatically through our sequential cognitive training blocks.

Week 1
Week 1

My Amazing Brain & My Superpowers

  • How my brain works
  • How can I tap into my superpowers
Week 2
Week 2

I Can Do Hard Things!

  • What makes me special?
  • My strengths
  • Practice makes progress
Week 3
Week 3

Level Up: The New Me!

  • Old me vs learning me — how I'm changing.
  • What makes me happy? Finding what I love
Week 4
Week 4

Believing in Myself

  • What makes me, me? My unique strengths
  • My inner cheerleader vs my inner bully
Week 5
Week 5

Be the boss of your screen

  • How screens affect my mood, sleep and energy
  • My screen time rules, I'm in charge
Week 6
Week 6

Staying Calm When Things Get Hard

  • What does stress feel like in my body?
  • Calming tools: breathing, movement, and sharing
Week 7
Week 7

My Big Dreams & How to Reach Them

  • What do I want? Drawing my dream future
  • Breaking a big goal into small steps
Week 8
Week 8

I Can Handle Hard Things

  • Hard does not mean impossible
  • What helps when things feel hard?
Weeks 9-10
Weeks 9-10

My Success Story

  • Students' presentations (parents invited)
  • Success4Life Certificate of Achievement to eligible students

Thrive Group

Building identity, agency, and direction

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The middle stage of our 10-week programme, helping young teens between 12 and 14 years of age own their identity and choices through one of life’s biggest transitions.​

NZ SCHOOL YEARS

8 – 10

INTERNATIONAL GRADES

7 – 9

Objectives of the overall Thrive curriculum

  • Identity and self-mastery: understanding the neuroscience of self, habits, and self-control
  • Confidence, goals, and leadership: building lasting confidence and leading through challenges
  • Digital wellbeing and smart choices: navigating screens, pressure, and the attention economy
Interactive Curriculum Explorer

Thrive group (Year 8–10/ Grade 7–9) Weekly Journey

Explore our 10-week chronological pathway designed to cultivate identity and decision sovereignty in early adolescents.

Week 1
Week 1

My Brain, My Choices, My Potential

  • Brain vs mind: what's the difference?
  • How can I train my brain to work for me?
Week 2
Week 2

Unlocking My Hidden Potential

  • The hidden power of my subconscious mind
  • Putting what I know into action, every day
Week 3
Week 3

Becoming Who I Want to Be

  • Growth mindset: turning 'I can't' into 'I can yet'
  • My past doesn't define my future
  • What lights me up? Living with purpose
Week 4
Week 4

Confidence That Lasts

  • Self-image and self-esteem — what's the difference?
  • Self-compassion as a performance strategy
  • Social comparison, impostor feelings, inner critic vs inner coach
Week 5
Week 5

Digital Wellbeing & Attention Economy

  • How digital habits affect attention, mood, productivity and sleep
  • The attention economy: who profits from your scrolling?
  • Building a personal digital operating system
Week 6
Week 6

Making Good Choices Under Pressure

  • The 'Mindfulness Shield'
  • Decision-making tools: pause, perspective, consequences
Week 7
Week 7

Goals That Work For My Soft Skills

  • Long-term vs short-term goals and how they connect
  • Turning "I'll do it later" into "I'll start now"
Week 8
Week 8

Growing Up with AI: The Good, the Bad, & the Real

  • When it looks real, but isn't
  • When AI starts to feel like a friend
Weeks 9-10
Weeks 9-10

My Future, My Plan

  • Students' presentations (parents invited)
  • Success4Life Certificate of Achievement to eligible students
Week 1
Week 1

My Brain, My Choices, My Potential

  • Brain vs mind: what's the difference?
  • How can I train my brain to work for me?
Week 2
Week 2

Unlocking My Hidden Potential

  • The hidden power of my subconscious mind
  • Putting what I know into action, every day
Week 3
Week 3

Becoming Who I Want to Be

  • Growth mindset: turning 'I can't' into 'I can yet'
  • My past doesn't define my future
  • What lights me up? Living with purpose
Week 4
Week 4

Confidence That Lasts

  • Self-image and self-esteem — what's the difference?
  • Self-compassion as a performance strategy
  • Social comparison, impostor feelings, inner critic vs inner coach
Week 5
Week 5

Digital Wellbeing & Attention Economy

  • How digital habits affect attention, mood, productivity and sleep
  • The attention economy: who profits from your scrolling?
  • Building a personal digital operating system
Week 6
Week 6

Making Good Choices Under Pressure

  • The 'Mindfulness Shield'
  • Decision-making tools: pause, perspective, consequences
Week 7
Week 7

Goals That Work For My Soft Skills

  • Long-term vs short-term goals and how they connect
  • Turning "I'll do it later" into "I'll start now"
Week 8
Week 8

Growing Up with AI: The Good, the Bad, & the Real

  • When it looks real, but isn't
  • When AI starts to feel like a friend
Weeks 9-10
Weeks 9-10

My Future, My Plan

  • Students' presentations (parents invited)
  • Success4Life Certificate of Achievement to eligible students

Rise Group

Designing the future they want to lead

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The final stage of our 10-week programme, equipping senior students between 14 and 19 years of age to lead themselves and design their future as they step into adulthood.​

NZ SCHOOL YEARS

11 – 13

INTERNATIONAL GRADES

10 – 12

Objectives of the overall Rise curriculum​

  • Identity and self-worth: quieting the inner critic and reclaiming attention in an algorithm-driven world
  • Emotional regulation and decision-making: leading themselves through pressure and adversity
  • Strategic goal-setting: designing their future with determination and confidence
Interactive Curriculum Explorer

Rise group (Year 11–13/ Grade 10–12) Weekly Journey

Explore our 10-week chronological pathway designed to cultivate purpose, self-governance, and strategic direction in young adults.

Week 1
Week 1

Neuroscience of Self: Mind, Choice & Agency

  • Rewiring thought patterns for peak performance
  • Neuroplasticity & the science of behaviour
Week 2
Week 2

Habits, Autopilot & Self-Control

  • Identifying unhelpful habits loop and describing their trigger–routine–outcome
  • Creating systems and habits that unlock my best self
Week 3
Week 3

Self-Transformation: Identity, Purpose & Direction

  • Fixed vs growth mindset: the psychology of change
  • Rewriting my personal narrative
  • Aligning values, passion & purpose for a meaningful life
Week 4
Week 4

Identity, Self-Worth & the Inner Critic

  • The psychology of self-worth
  • Social media, comparison culture & building unshakeable self-belief
Week 5
Week 5

Reclaiming Your Attention in an Algorithm-Driven World

  • The neuroscience of distraction
  • Tools for digital autonomy and building a personal digital operating system
Week 6
Week 6

Emotional Regulation & Decision-Making

  • Stress response physiology
  • Cognitive bias and how they affect decisions under pressure
Week 7
Week 7

Strategic Goal-Setting: Designing Your Future

  • Life, learning, career and wellbeing goals: building a balanced roadmap
  • From wishful thinking to implementation intentions: making goals stick
Week 8
Week 8

AI, Identity, and Influence: Where Do We Stand?

  • When videos lie: deepfakes, truth, and online vigilance
  • AI companions, chatbots, and emotional attachment
Weeks 9-10
Weeks 9-10

Letter to future self

  • Students' presentations (parents invited)
  • Success4Life Certificate of Achievement to eligible students
Week 1
Week 1

Neuroscience of Self: Mind, Choice & Agency

  • Rewiring thought patterns for peak performance
  • Neuroplasticity & the science of behaviour
Week 2
Week 2

Habits, Autopilot & Self-Control

  • Identifying unhelpful habits loop and describing their trigger–routine–outcome
  • Creating systems and habits that unlock my best self
Week 3
Week 3

Self-Transformation: Identity, Purpose & Direction

  • Fixed vs growth mindset: the psychology of change
  • Rewriting my personal narrative
  • Aligning values, passion & purpose for a meaningful life
Week 4
Week 4

Identity, Self-Worth & the Inner Critic

  • The psychology of self-worth
  • Social media, comparison culture & building unshakeable self-belief
Week 5
Week 5

Reclaiming Your Attention in an Algorithm-Driven World

  • The neuroscience of distraction
  • Tools for digital autonomy and building a personal digital operating system
Week 6
Week 6

Emotional Regulation & Decision-Making

  • Stress response physiology
  • Cognitive bias and how they affect decisions under pressure
Week 7
Week 7

Strategic Goal-Setting: Designing Your Future

  • Life, learning, career and wellbeing goals: building a balanced roadmap
  • From wishful thinking to implementation intentions: making goals stick
Week 8
Week 8

AI, Identity, and Influence: Where Do We Stand?

  • When videos lie: deepfakes, truth, and online vigilance
  • AI companions, chatbots, and emotional attachment
Weeks 9-10
Weeks 9-10

Letter to future self

  • Students' presentations (parents invited)
  • Success4Life Certificate of Achievement to eligible students
Interactive Curriculum Explorer

Spark Group (Year 5–7 / Grade 4–6) Weekly Journey

Check our 10-week chronological milestone roadmap. Use the side arrows to explore our sequential cognitive training blocks.

Week 1

My Amazing Brain & My Superpowers

  • How my brain works
  • How can I tap into my superpowers
Week 2

I Can Do Hard Things!

  • What makes me special?
  • My strengths
  • Practice makes progress
Week 3

Level Up: The New Me!

  • Old me vs learning me — how I'm changing.
  • What makes me happy? Finding what I love
Week 4

Believing in Myself

  • What makes me, me? My unique strengths
  • My inner cheerleader vs my inner bully
Week 5

Be the boss of your screen

  • How screens affect my mood, sleep and energy
  • My screen time rules, I'm in charge
Week 6

Staying Calm When Things Get Hard

  • What does stress feel like in my body?
  • Calming tools: breathing, movement, and sharing
Week 7

My Big Dreams & How to Reach Them

  • What do I want? Drawing my dream future
  • Breaking a big goal into small steps
Week 8

I Can Handle Hard Things

  • Hard does not mean impossible
  • What helps when things feel hard?
Weeks 9-10

My Success Story

  • Students' presentations (parents invited)
  • Success4Life Certificate of Achievement to eligible students

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Age Curriculums

NZ Years 5–7 • Ages 9 to 12

  • THRIVE GROUP

NZ Years 8–10 • Ages 12 to 14

  • RISE GROUP

NZ Years 11–13 • Ages 14 to 19

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