Year 11 Wellbeing Carousel - Final Review

Definition of Wellbeing

• Feeling good and functioning effectively.
• Having the skills to respond to challenges and setbacks
• Having a positive sense of self, positive connection with others and with the wider world.

(H.Street 2018)

Over the four weeks, students have been introduced to a number of different activities which focused on positive body, positive mind and positive emotions. For many students it may have been the first time they have participated in the activities and for many it has taken them far out of their comfort zones - into the area where the magic happens! As I said last week I have been so impressed by the way in which our Year 11 students have thrown themselves into the various activities and this is a sentiment echoed by colleagues and the external providers who gave up their time to come in and support us over the last few weeks; a huge thank you as ever to Hustle Vietnam and  local yoga teacher, Phuong Nguyen. I would like to thank all the staff and students who also helped make the last four weeks such a success, in particular Adele Kavaliauskaite, Vivian Viehweg and Jenna Bonner who led the dance session for the Year 11s.

The feedback from students illustrates the the benefit they have gained over the last four weeks and the contribution the activities have made to their positive wellbeing:

Yoga

93.10% strongly agree or agree they enjoyed doing yoga

82.76% strongly agree or agree that yoga had a positive impact on their wellbeing

68.97% strongly agree or agree they would like to do yoga again

Headspace Meditation

89.47% strongly agree or agree they enjoyed doing Headspace meditation

78.95% strongly agree or agree that Headspace meditation had a positive impact on their wellbeing

84.21% strongly agree or agree they would like to do Headspace meditation again

Hustle

70.97% strongly agree or agree they enjoyed doing Hustle training

74.19% strongly agree or agree that Hustle training had a positive impact on their wellbeing

61.29% strongly agree or agree they would like to do Hustle training again

Dance

71.43% strongly agree or agree they enjoyed doing dance

71.43% strongly agree or agree that dance had a positive impact on their wellbeing

64.29% strongly agree or agree they would like to do dance again

Mindfulness Colouring

68.42% strongly agree or agree they enjoyed doing mindfulness colouring

57.89% strongly agree or agree that mindfulness colouring had a positive impact on their wellbeing

52.63% strongly agree or agree they would like to do mindfulness colouring again

The contribution the activities made to the Year 11 students positive wellbeing is summed up in the following quote:

"It was a remarkable opportunity for us all to experience different activities where we could restfully ignore the stressfulness of IGCSE and utterly make use of the time to focus on our wellbeing. I believe that by continuing these activities, we will not just be able to perform better in the exams but also gain lots of benefits for our mental health." 

Marya Cao

11 B

I hope you are having an opportunity to discuss the Wellbeing curriculum with your son or daughter and gain a greater understanding of the work they are doing during lessons and in Tutor Time. 

Mr Alexander
Head of Middle Secondary (Pastoral & Wellbeing)