Cockshut Hill supports young minds with mental health assembly
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Organised by the children’s mental health charity Place2Be, the week aims to raise awareness about the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme, Know Yourself, Grow Yourself, focused on equipping and empowering children and young people across the UK to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them.
Cockshut Hill has engaged learners and staff members with a variety of activities aimed at promoting mental health awareness and encouraging open conversations among each other. These included an assembly which asked learners to reflect on questions such as how well do we really know ourselves, what makes me nervous and what makes me relaxed?
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Hide AdAt Cockshut Hill School identifying and supporting young people and promoting emotional health and wellbeing is always a priority. There are a wide range of staff members at the school who are trained to support learners, including the pastoral team trained as Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions and a school counsellor.


Marc O’Malley, Acting Principal at Cockshut Hill Said:
“At Cockshut Hill we believe that mental health and wellbeing is just as important as academic achievement. Children’s Mental Health Week has been a brilliant opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges young people face, and to remind our school community of the range of support on offer to them. Our goal is to ensure that they have the support and resources they need to thrive both as scholars and well rounded individuals.”