The development of pupils’ personalities in the school environment: The use of expressive and psychotherapeutic interventions
The development of pupils’ personalities in the school environment: The use of expressive and psychotherapeutic interventions

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyse in detail the definition and objectives of primary education in the Czech Republic, with particular emphasis on the current curriculum framework and the specifics of the socio-educational functions of primary schools. The article also analyses the possibilities of integrating psychotherapeutic and expressive therapeutic interventions into the educational process. The main starting point here is the Framework Curriculum for Primary Education (FCPE), which, in addition to the educational objectives, also defines the objectives of socialisation and personality development through key competences. Although the documents emphasise the importance of civic education, social skills development and mental health, in practice there is often a lack of systematic and regular themes or interventions to fulfil these areas at different grade levels. The text also reflects on school counselling services and the role of systemic and legal barriers that prevent wider involvement of school psychologists and psychotherapists directly in the school environment. The Czech Psychotherapists’ Association proposes to incorporate psychotherapeutic principles into the support of school education, including teacher training and the introduction of supervision, self-awareness and relationship skills for teachers. The article emphasises the importance and potential of integrating pedagogical, psychological and therapeutic approaches as a pathway to a collaborative, supportive and functional school environment…

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