In September 2024 we began working towards achieving the Wellbeing Award for Schools. We signed up to this award to further develop our dedicated work to promote a mentally healthy school practices and environment for our whole school community including pupils, parents and staff.

The Award focuses on changing long term culture of whole school and its community. The criteria for the award ensures effective practice is in place to ensure positive mental health practices for pupils, staff and Waseley’s community. It will help us develop our environment when mental health is regarded the responsibility of all.

The award focuses on 8 key objectives.

• Objective 1: The school is committed to promoting and protecting positive emotional wellbeing and mental health by achieving the Wellbeing Award for Schools.

• Objective 2: The school has a clear vision and strategy for promoting and protecting emotional wellbeing and mental health, which is communicated to all involved with the school

• Objective 3: The school has a positive culture which regards emotional wellbeing and mental health as the responsibility of all.

 • Objective 4: The school actively promotes staff emotional wellbeing and mental health.

• Objective 5: The school prioritises professional learning and staff development on emotional wellbeing and mental health.

• Objective 6: The school understands the different types of emotional and mental health needs across the whole-school community and has systems in place to respond appropriately.

 • Objective 7: The school actively seeks the ongoing participation of the whole-school community in its approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health.

• Objective 8: The school works in partnerships with other schools, agencies and available specialist services to support emotional wellbeing and mental health.

 

Please contact Mrs Meredith or Mrs Mrs Mcleod (Award Co-ordinator's) if you would like any more information.