Pupil wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at St Mary’s. A student Wellbeing Committee has been formed, with members elected by their classmates after preparing and presenting speeches. Committee members wear badges so that everyone knows who they are what they do.

Our Well-being Committee is led by pupils who are passionate about helping everyone in our school feel happy, safe and supported. As part of the Health and Well-being Area of Learning and Experience, the committee works with the My Happy Mind programme to share ideas and strategies that help children understand their feelings, build resilience and develop a positive mindset. Committee members listen to the views of other pupils, suggest activities, help lead assemblies and promote kindness, gratitude and positive relationships throughout the school. By using pupil voice, the Well-being Committee helps to make our school a place where everyone feels valued and able to thrive.

We use the myHappymind Programme across school as an important part of our Health & Wellbeing Area of Learning and Experience. The programme centres on helping pupils to understand how their brains work, and equips children with the tools to build resilient, balanced and happy minds. myHappymind is taught across five modules and each introduces a new set of content and habits to help children build resilience, self-esteem and confidence:

Meet Your Brain -Understanding how your brain works and how to ensure we look after it so that we can manage our emotions and be at our best. Growth mindset is a key part of this too.

Celebrate -Understanding your unique character strengths and learning to celebrate them. This is a fantastic module for building self esteem.

Appreciate -Understanding why gratitude matters and how you can develop gratitude as a habit.

Relate -Understanding why positive relationships matter and how to build them. We’re focussed on the building blocks of good relationships and friendships.

Engage -Understanding how to set meaningful goals that matter and how to keep resilient in times of challenge. This module is all about building self esteem and resilience too.

Our committee members lead myHappymind launch assemblies each half term and help us to think of ways to spread happiness around our school! 

If you would like more information about the myHappymind Programme, please follow the link below.