PUPILS and staff from a York secondary school has been delivering Christmas cheer to over a hundred senior citizens in the community, instead of hosting their usual festive lunch. Staff and Year 10 students in the design technology and art department at Manor CE Academy usually put on a Christmas meal for local senior citizens who are invited through the school’s local churches. This year, with current Covid-19 restrictions, they were unable to invite the 100+ guests into school for a three-course Christmas dinner, so decided to take Christmas to the community instead. Richard Cooper, associate assistant principal and director of learning - design technology, art and computing at Manor said “Our Year 10 DT & Art students normally get involved in putting the event on, making the food, presents, treats and decorations and even serve the guests and play host for the day. So, as this year we couldn’t welcome our guests into school for a meal, we took Christmas to them inste
Barlby High wellbeing ambassadors STUDENTS at a North Yorkshire school are being encouraged and supported to look after their wellbeing and mental health thanks to a new NHS partnership. The NHS Wellbeing in Mind Team provides specialist support for those who need it at Barlby High School. Staff have launched the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ to all students as a method to encourage positive wellbeing, and also a range of self-help resources. These resources can be used by students if they are struggling with things like anxiety, stress or low mood. The wellbeing team at the school, coordinated by Zoe Hughes, assistant principal: student welfare at Barlby High School, has also recruited a group of Wellbeing Ambassadors who are beginning to work with fellow students, showing them how to get the best from the self-help resources and support their own wellbeing.