Mental Health & Wellbeing @ St Modans

What a great Family engagement evening tonight at St Modan’s. Thanks to all those who took part in the Mood and Food Bake Off making 2 identical desserts focusing on how certain foods can lift our mood and lower anxiety. Well done to the winners.

A big thanks to Fiona and Jan from St Andrews First Aid for coming along to our Health Week to work with our S2 pupils to prepare them to help others in an emergency for now and the future. #firstaid #readyforanemergency

Day 2 of our Junior Health Week - “My Future Self”. A big thanks to Dee Bleakley for coming to St Modan’s HS today to speak to all our S3 pupils on “MINDSET”. Excellent feedback from the pupils and lots to think about. #preparenowforthefuture

Great start to St Modan’s HS Junior Health Week with S1 taking part in roller skating. New activity - learning new skills, being active and coming out of their comfort zone. What is next for our theme “My Future self” this coming week? Watch this space! #myfutureself

Looking forward to this coming Tuesday when our Junior Health Week starts. Our theme of “Our Future Self” is aimed to support our pupils to think about what they are learning now will prepare them for life now and in the future. #resilience #thinknowforthefuture

What a wonderful lunchtime today at our Wellbeing staff Inset meal. Good to spend time together as a whole staff group inbetween preparing for a very busy week ahead at St Modan’s High School. #workingtogether

What a great day having 5 of our Feeder Primaries up at St Modan’s to take part in our MH training entitled “Worry Buddies” with the aim for the primary pupils to inspire & support wellbeing in their school environment. Thank you Mrs McCrimmon & senior MH Advocates for leading.

What a wonderful Christmas wreath making session after school today for our school staff’s well-being. We are certainly in the festive spirit now! Well done everyone for your amazing wreaths. #festivewreaths #mindfulnessfun

Thank you to everyone who bought a “moustache” cup cake today to raise awareness of Movember which focuses on male MH. Over £140 raised today. #Movember

MOVEMBER CAKE SALE during Wednesday junior and senior lunchtimes on 20th November at St Modans HS. Cash or card for payments. All proceeds to Movember. Big thanks to our wonderful senior MH Advocates for making all the cakes today#Movember

Great afternoon with the S2-S4 Mental Health Advocates planning strategies on ways to build up relationships with their peers and support them with their mental health and wellbeing. #working together

Great excitement today as the Senior MH Advocates carried out their final preparations for Movember which starts tomorrow. #Movember

Thank you to all our new & more experienced MH Advocates who came along to our focus day on Wednesday afternoon to decide on what our key aims would be for this coming academic year. Exciting to see how we can support our school community with their MH & Wellbeing #worktogether

Last day of our Routine Ready Health Week! Focused on BEING ACTIVE today with a 7 aside lunchtime football tournament & an S3 walk this afternoon (May is National Walking Month). Thank you Mr Kennedy for all your creativity, organisation and hard work for Health Week to happen.

Congratulations to our MH Advocates for focusing on “BE KIND” ( 5 Ways of Wellbeing) by running “Sweeten The Bond” during our Health Week. Pupils & staff have been purchasing a sweet treat, writing an encoruaging note which is then hand delivered to a chosen person in school.

What a great opportunity for our S2 pupils to work alongside the St Andrew First Aid Volunteers today as part of our Health Week. Focusing today on “Keep Learning” and “Take Notice”. #savelifes

Health Week “Beat The Goalie” at lunchtime today to get us all focused on one of the 5 ways to Well-being - BE ACTIVE! Some great goal saving skills shown by many today. #getoutside

A big thanks to Mr Kennedy for organising our Health Week High Tech Scavenger Hunt for S1 & S2 classes which is happening all round the school during the week. Giving opportunities to develop group skills. #huntforhealth

Day 1 of Junior Health Week. Lots going on including lunchtime quiz focusing on routines and the 5 Ways of Wellbeing. Well done to the S3 winning team. More to come tomorrow. Watch this space. #healthforall

Starts on Tuesday 7th May! #RoutineReady #5WaysofWellbeing