January 2026 Blog

Firstly, a very Happy New Year with good health and good cheer!

This month we focused on Mental Health in collaboration with Young Somerset, the mental health charity. We've been exploring what makes you sad, and what makes you feel good through painting which gives an opportunity to talk. Young Somerset gave us ideas on how to support fellow pupils and spot who may need help.

One aim was to train mental health champions and we have 12 of our children who've become Mental Health Ambassadors for the school. They will do more training with me and do work with the younger ones on what makes you feel good which I shall oversee. Also we want the Ambassadors to get everyone to know what to do if you see someone in the playground looking sad. How to cheer them up when they're outside playing. It's all about friendship skills and being our best selves.