To help support and manage their own wellbeing, students engaged in various workshops on important topics such as Healthy Relationships, Hate Crime, Cyber Safety and Gang Awareness. Students also attended Mental Health Awareness and Anti-bullying assemblies, with School Nurse Dan delivering basic Physical and Mental First Aid training. In addition, Essex Youth Service provided drop-in sessions for students.

On Wednesday, parents and carers were invited to a Wellbeing Awareness Event where they had the opportunity to learn about the support available within school and the local community; including youth clubs, our young carers programme and, family support agencies.

To mark the end of weeks activities, students were treated to a live music performance from singer Natalie Gray, who also hosted a social media, body image and mental health Q&A session.

“We learned how to do CPR and it was fun. We found it useful because if ever need it you can do it and save a life. We also learned how to do the recovery position.” Ashton.K & Kolbey.B – Year 7 

“First Aid Training was very helpful; I learned important things for example I didn’t know that using two hands for CPR on a child is dangerous. It was fun and interesting especially when some students helped to demonstrate medical emergencies on stage. Learning about mental health was also very useful to us, we were told what support is available to us if ever we need help with our wellbeing. Overall the activities during wellbeing week were fun and it was good experience.”
Kamile.P – Year 7 

“It is great knowing all of the wellbeing support the school has to offer.” Musfira.A – Year 7 

“The wellbeing week was very informative. I learned a lot of different things and we were encouraged to give our input into the group workshops.” Aaron.M – Year 9

“This week I have learned about consent, hate crime and numerous other things related to my wellbeing. I also to took part in a future pathways workshop which was very fun.”
Michael.R – Year 9 

“This week the school has been supporting us with free snacks at break. We’ve had assemblies about hate crime, which gave us an insight of how our words and actions can affect people.” Amira.C – Year 9  

“During the week I participated in wellbeing activities which included a workshop about anxiety and self-esteem and I found it extremely helpful.” Danny.W – Year 9  

Click here to view photos taken throughout Wellbeing Week.