We hope you enjoy a lovely christmas break and a well deserved rest. From the Wellbeing Team
Happy Christmas everyone
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Free Yoga for summer
Nurture by Nina is offering free park yoga in front of the Spanish Barn in Torquay 90.30am on Sunday for the next 20 weeks. You do not need to sign up, just turn up with your mat!
Wellbeing CPD for only a £1 donation
Emotional Wellbeing CPD for education staff
On Thursday May 11th at 4pm there is a free webinar offered by Education Support titled Teaching in 2023: how to manage the emotional impact.
Teaching in 2023: how to manage the emotional impact (educationsupport.org.uk)
| Teaching in 2023: how to manage the emotional impactThis webinar will offer practical advice and support for teachers and education staff.www.educationsupport.org.uk |
Happy Easter
A Happy Easter to everyone. We hope your break is rejuvenating and restful !
We are looking to recruit more members of staff from both teaching and support staff for help us in our mission to improve staff wellbeing. We meet every half term and our rationale is to ..
Raise the profile of wellbeing and mental health across the school, promote and lead activities which support wellbeing, signpost support for staff, suggest training for staff and middle leaders which will support wellbeing and mental health, provide feedback to SLT via surveys etc and give feedback on new procedures and policies.
Update on this year
To start the year we were able to secure a slot on INSET day for wellbeing which was a first and we received some training from the Mental Health Support Team. In the Autumn term we conducted the first wellbeing survey and gave feedback of the results to SLT identifying priorities for the coming year. Some social events were organised included INSET day events and Christmas party. The wellbeing noticeboard was revamped with more information and details of where to find support such as helplines etc. We listened to feedback and requested that staff break and lunchtimes be respected. We facilitated stress awareness course for middle leaders in addition to some signposting of support for members of staff who have contacted the team.
Reminder: In the event that you or a colleague is struggling with work related stress or another mental health issue or for any other reason home or work related, the best course of action is to first speak to your line manager or SLT above them to access support. Here is a National College Stress Awareness course that takes 1hr 10 mins to complete and is extremely useful for anyone in any role.
https://nationalcollege.com/courses/stress-awareness?play=true
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas and end of term everyone. We hope you all have a joyful and restful break and all get your turkeys!! Watch out for Courtney’s fitness class taster coming in January x
Menopause lunch club
The British Menopause Society is launching world menopause day today. They’re launching ‘Menopause: Continuing the Conversation’ on YouTube at 12:00noon, the programme discusses menopause news stories, misinformation, nutrition, workplace policies and why HRT isn’t for everyone.
To start the conversation here; we are starting an informal Menopause chat group on Tuesday week B in C1 at lunchtime, the first one will be on 1st November. Bring your lunch and enjoy some conversation, support and just company whatever the gender, whatever the age everyone is welcome.
The Wellbeing Team
Welcome back
Welcome back to the new school year everyone!
Just a quick update.
Over the past year the school has achieved Bronze award in the Leeds Beckett mental health schools award. You will see the kite mark displayed on the website and headed paper. Bronze award was by no means easy and we still have more to do but it means we are taking steps in the right direction to safeguard the wellbeing of the whole school community. We continued with free yoga sessions online for staff over the summer holidays. There are new benches in the staff garden for you to enjoy your lunch. We have successfully achieved (allbeit only 45 minutes) the inclusion of staff wellbeing at INSET which is really positive given the amount of stuff that has to be squeezed into these two days.
Keep an eye out in daily notices for Wellbeing JPD in November for ECTs and trainees that all staff are welcome to attend.
Don’t forget to put your stickers in your planners/diaries and refer to them. Email any member of the team if you would like to join the team, comment on wellbeing or get help and support.
Happy Holidays everyone – Down Dog Yoga sessions
We’ve signed up for free yoga sessions with downdog, you can access using your school email on this link. Have a great summer x
https://www.downdogapp.com/schools/instructions/stcm_torbay_sch_uk
Free counselling support available for staff
Employee Assistance Programme
The school has bought into an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free advice and counselling to staff on a completely confidential basis. Counsellors are professionally trained and they have a 24/7 helpline which is 0800 0280199. Please click on the link below for further details. Posters will be put up on the wellbeing noticeboard in the staffroom so the number is always there if you should need it.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q0p29z-EvgbPObQicZK199YFJQqRy15f/view?usp=sharing
Happy Easter everyone, we wish you a very restful break. X
For April National Stress Awareness month try this very quick body scan meditation for 5 minutes of mindfulness.
Wellbeing at Cuthbert 