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WELLBEING
explains. “Many of the topics in the book
Alongside the Wellbeing Book, the
are close to both mine and the other
drive to increase pupil voice and drive
Wellbeing Ambassadors’ hearts, with one
conversations in this area inspired the
ambassador writing about the joy they
second project, our Wellbeing Podcast
get from music, and another who detailed
Series. Featuring 昀椀ve episodes, pupils from
the bene昀椀ts of yoga, with poses that pupils
across the school joined our hosts Oliver
can try.
Lloyd, Deputy Head of Pastoral, and our
resident clinical psychologist, Emmeline
“Alongside activity inspiration, the book
Gwaspari. In each daily episode the pair
provides important information about
were joined by a variety of pupils from
anxiety and depression, addressing the
across the school and guest speakers to
misconceptions – such as the di昀昀erence
discuss topics they were most passionate
between mental health and mental illness
about, from adolescent anxiety to stress
– and signs to look out for in others so we
and grief, and to o昀昀er support and raise
can open the conversation and break
awareness of teenage wellbeing.
stigma around mental health.”
One guest speaker was domestic abuse
The book, titled ‘Looking after your
expert Paula DeVaux, who visited the
Wellbeing’, was handed out to pupils
Senior School in March for a series of
(and sta昀昀) at the start of Mental Health
workshops for pupils in Years 9 – 13 on
Awareness Week which also coincided
how to identify unhealthy relationships
with the start of A-Level exam season – a
and dealing with red 昀氀ags.
pinnacle time for pupils to ensure that they
With 20 years’ experience in the criminal
feel supported.
justice system, Paula decided to start
“This guide was important to create as
presenting workshops after victims and
it not only demonstrates our passion
perpetrators of domestic abuse, many of
for pupil driven projects, but also as it
whom she had previously worked with,
serves as an example for new and current
told her that they wish they had known
pupils that wellbeing is valued here at
the signs of an unhealthy relationship from
Framlingham College,” says Amy. “I hope
adolescence. The latest 昀椀gures show that 1
that this book will showcase the power
in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience
of pupil voice and inspire others that if
domestic abuse in the UK. Paula said:
you are passionate about something and
“As we enter adolescence and start
want to make some changes, it is possible.
romantic and professional relationships,
Our mental health should be an open
it’s so important to know what a healthy
conversation so we can support others
relationship looks like, recognise red 昀氀ags
and learn wellbeing techniques which will
around unhealthy relationships, and know
help us into adulthood.”
what to do when unhealthy turns into
abusive.”
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