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WELLBEING
week - ‘Take Notice’, ‘Get Active’, ‘Keep
own pupil focused Wellbeing Book,
Learning’, ‘Give to Others’, and ‘Connect’
alongside a special series of Wellbeing
- o昀昀er pupils the various branches of
Podcasts to mark Mental Health
looking after wellbeing,” explains Amy.
Awareness Week from May 13 – May 17.
“Through daily motivational advice and
Driven again by Amy and the passionate
inspiration on our wellbeing wall, and
mental health advocates of the school
information about how these ideas impact
community, this pupil driven project was
wellbeing - this allows pupils to focus on
created to o昀昀er support to current and
the importance of how and why we need
future pupils, showcase pupil voice and
to prioritise our wellbeing and how they
help to break the stigma around mental
can easily implement them into their daily
health.
lives.”
“Wellbeing has always been very
Pupils across the two schools have
important to me,” says Amy. “I have often
embraced the Wellbeing Week
found myself looking through hundreds of
with enthusiasm. Our 昀椀ve wellbeing
websites and YouTube videos with the aim
ambassadors addressed pupils during our
of 昀椀nding techniques to better understand
Chapel service about how to be mindful
what I can do to look after my personal
and our boarding house tutor groups have
wellbeing.
encouraged conversation and how they
“Our aim for this book was to compile
each individually practise wellbeing.
some of this knowledge and showcase
“This week has welcomed in the new
the Wellbeing Ambassadors’ values to
year on such a happy and inspirational
create a completely pupil driven guide
note - turning the month of January and
– which I hope other pupils will reach for
Blue Monday into a positive movement
in times of needing support, guidance or
for evolving and celebrating looking after
inspiration.”
yourself.” says Amy.
Working with the Wellbeing Ambassadors,
The Wellbeing Ambassador programme
Amy presented the idea of a book
is open to pupils in Year 12 and 13, and
designed with a friendly conversational
those who would like to get involved are
tone which would include topics that are
encouraged to write a personal statement
most important and relevant to teens
detailing why they would be a good 昀椀t
today.
for the role before being invited for an
interview with the Wellbeing Prefect and
“The book explores lots of di昀昀erent
heads of school.
topics – including mental health, physical
wellbeing and wellbeing techniques – but
After the success of Wellbeing Week,
it is also packed with fun tutorials like
the following term, the Senior School
the mug cake recipe, and meditation
Wellbeing Ambassadors launched their
for pupils to try in their houses,” Amy
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