Regents Review Winter 22-23

The Regents Review Winter 2022

GENERAL NEWS

Wellbeing Award

Counselling Drop in Sessions Counselling can support your mental health, but it can be hard to reach out for help. If you feel you need support and want a confidential chat*, drop by to see if counselling can help you. Counselling Room (opposite library) Tuesdays & Thursdays Morning break Lunch break *confidentality commitment & safeguarding policy applies

the award process. There has been strong commitment in developing an ongoing strategy that embodies wellbeing at the heart of school life.” “The whole school has worked so hard for this award, there is new support with a school counsellor, the safe spaces in school, the ambassadors too. Wellbeing is visible, there is support everywhere. This schools deserves to be recognised as a wellbeing school.”

We did it! On Tuesday 8th November we had our final verification visit for the Wellbeing award. We are absolutely thrilled to tell you all that we have been successful with achieving the award. This means that we are a ‘wellbeing school’ for 3 years! Here are some quotes from the visit: “The school has embraced the award as a way of recognition for the culture, ethos and values of the school as well as being open to development, challenge and enhancement through

PSHE Year 11 PSHE Day

Year 11 had a real good opportunity to engage in relevant sessions as part of our PSHE day back in October. They rotated around the following 6 sessions during the day. • Summary of apprenticeship/traineeship pathways led by ASK Apprenticeships • Time to research their possible pathways, investigate/apply to colleges • Session led by Mrs Selfe covering mental health and exam stress • Session with Yellow Door covering the dangers of pornography • Sexual health session including condom demonstrations led by colleagues at No Limits • Fertility/pregnancy and the factors that can affect it led by the science department

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