As part of October's national Mental Health Day, All Hallows supported the #HelloYellow campaign. By wearing something yellow and donating over £300 to YoungMinds, the All Hallows community were spreading the word that whatever you're going through, you are not alone with your mental health struggles. We even had yellow rice pudding to bring an extra smile at lunch! All Hallows Head, Dr Richards is...
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Cobham Hall was visited by a trained therapy dog as part of World Mental Health Day last week. Ted, English Teacher Mrs Katherine Bonner’s greyhound, will also be part of the School’s Wellbeing programme and will be in school regularly for the girls. Mrs Bonner said: “Ted makes a great therapy dog. He never tells your secrets, never tells you you're being silly and always cares!” Ted was a...
Staff and pupils at All Hallows' took part in a series of specially tailored events as part of national Mental Health Awareness Week, which promoted calmness, happiness and healthiness. Each day there was a different activity on offer: on Monday there was a Walk & Talk during lunch-break for anyone who wanted to join a gentle stroll in the warm Somerset sunshine and to take time to talk to new...
Cobham Hall has taken great leaps in recent months towards its promotion of well-being, with programmes taking root in the school community. The start of the Summer Term saw the School take an exciting leap forward with their well-being initiatives, by hosting a Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference. Entitled ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing: The Essential Toolkit for Schools’, the conference was...
Felsted School has been presented with the prestigious national Optimus Education Wellbeing Award for its commitment to the wellbeing of pupils, parents and staff. The school has recently developed its wellbeing facilities and expertise and has embarked on an initiative to engage the whole school community in activities designed to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good mental...
Taunton School has been recognised for its student wellbeing and mental health provision by the education publication Tes. The school was amongst some of the top schools in the country to be shortlisted in the Wellbeing Initiative category. Headmaster Lee Glaser commented: “The wellbeing of our students is a key aspect of life at Taunton School. It was heartening to hear the great work being...
Bethan Collier (second from left) with her fellow students on Human Rights Day Rights advocate and Taunton School Sixth Former Bethan Collier led the national ‘Our Minds Our Future’ campaign recently, which launched on International Human Rights Day. For the last year, Bethan has been working as a rights advocate for Make Our Rights Reality, a national youth rights project movement for young...
Pupils at King Edward’s Witley recently welcomed writer and activist Natasha Devon MBE to the school for a series of talks to mark World Mental Health Day. Natasha is a writer, speaker and campaigner who has dedicated her life to promoting positive mental health, body image, gender and social equality. Named as one of the 500 most influential people in Britain in 2015, Natasha visits schools and...
Felsted School has opened its new wellbeing centre, the first in-school facility of its type in the country. The centre was officially opened at a ceremony attended by parents, pupils and staff last weekend by Dr Simon Walker and his wife Dr Jo Walker, who have helped develop AS tracking as a means to help identify and mitigate mental health problems in young people. The school uses a range of...