Felsted School has opened up its accommodation to NHS staff in Essex in an effort to help combat the coronavirus outbreak. The School has offered this, along with access to its facilities, to enable urgent paramedic training for East England Ambulance staff during the crisis. As well as this, pupils of the school have sent Easter eggs and cards to NHS workers to keep spirits high. The inter-department...
Wellbeing
Harrogate Ladies' College Swimming Pool - Artist's Impression A major half million-pound project to redevelop the swimming pool at Harrogate Ladies’ College is underway. Opening in Autumn 2019, the architect-designed pool complex will enhance the experience of participants and spectators. Part of Harrogate Ladies’ College’s Wellness Strategy, which also includes a Wellness Centre, the pool...
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...
A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the official opening of a brand new Wellness Centre at Harrogate Ladies’ College. The event was led by Kate Majid, Chief Executive Officer of The Shaw Mind Foundation. A launch day programme of wellness-related activities included; Yoga, sensory based writing and fitness; workshops on understanding Alzheimers, self-defence and reflexology, as well as sessions on...
Queen Ethelburga’s will host a talk from speaker Dick Moore as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Dick will speak to parents, school staff and members of the local community at the session titled ‘Adolescent Mental Health, Learning to Dance in the Rain’ next week regarding practical strategies to build resilience in young adults, so that they can better navigate life’s challenges and work...
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...