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Health & Wellbeing

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These are our

Vision & Values

The time your son/daughter spends at Friends’ will be a time that encompasses significant changes for them as they grow, learn and develop into adults.

Through a variety of structures and programmes we will help them maintain good physical/mental health and consider the things that may impact these areas of their wholistic development. It is also important that we recognise the difficulties that life can present and so we also want to develop your child’s resilience to ensure they are equipped with the appropriate knowledge and skills to adapt and cope when challenging circumstances arise.

Alongside the taught curricular programme, we have a Year 13 Health & Well Being committee that work with members of staff to highlight the importance of Well Being and help plan various events throughout the year to raise awareness and improve pupil understanding and knowledge.

We aim to develop pupil Wellbeing in the following ways:

  • Developing an understanding of our Quaker Values, ASPIRE
  • Encouraging a sense of self-awareness through periods of silence each day
  • Annual Well Being week each year
  • Regular Assemblies on the importance of Well Being
  • Clear pastoral support through Collect Teams
  • PE classes, Games and sport opportunities to encourage physical well being
  • Access to counselling support when required
  • Thriving extra-curricular opportunities to help pupils build relationships
  • Engaging classes that help pupils build connections and develop their interests
  • Providing opportunities for our school community to develop a sense of service to others
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We encourage our pupils to use the 5 ways to Wellbeing highlighted below

Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They can:

  • help you to build a sense of belonging and self-worth
  • give you an opportunity to share positive experiences
  • provide emotional support and allow you to support others

Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing by:

  • raising your self-esteem
  • helping you to set goals or challenges and achieve them
  • causing chemical changes in your brain which can help to positively change your mood

Research shows that learning new skills can also improve your mental wellbeing by:

  • boosting self-confidence and raising self-esteem
  • helping you to build a sense of purpose
  • helping you to connect with others

Even if you feel like you do not have enough time, or you may not need to learn new things, there are lots of different ways to bring learning into your life.

Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing by:

  • creating positive feelings and a sense of reward
  • giving you a feeling of purpose and self-worth
  • helping you connect with other people

It could be small acts of kindness towards other people, or larger ones like volunteering in your local community.

Paying more attention to the present moment can improve your mental wellbeing. This includes your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you.

I have really enjoyed my time working as part of the Year 13 Wellbeing committee, it has given me an opportunity to develop my own resilience and share this with other pupils in school.

Member of the Year 13 H&WB Committee