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Mental Health in East Glendalough School

Below is a list – not exhaustive – of what goes on year-to-year in EGS as we strive to build resilience in our students, and to promote positive mental health.

Students:

            Junior Cycle

  • Junior Cycle SPHE modules (1st to 3rd Year):
    • Belonging and integrating
    • Self-management: a sense of purpose
    • Communication skills
    • Physical health
    • Friendship
    • Relationships and sexuality
    • Emotional health
    • Influences and decisions
    • Substance use
    • Personal safety

 

  • 1st Year Wellbeing (new this year)
    • Mindfulness
    • Study skills
  • 1st Year ‘Sticks and Stones’ visit – bullying and resilience

 

  • 2nd Year Friends for Life programme (3 teachers trained to deliver this, trialled last year)
    • F – Feeling Worried?
    • R – Relax and feel good
    • I – I can do it!
    • E – Explore solutions and coping step plans
    • N – Now reward yourself
    • D – Don’t forget to practice
    • S – Stay cool!
  • 2nd Year Wellbeing (from 2018-19) – under discussion/planning

 

  • 3rd Year –
    • Humourfit visit,
    • study skills preparation,
    • ongoing support from Guidance Counsellor

Senior Cycle

  • TY –
    • weekly Guidance class
    •  weekly RSE class
    • Tutorial speakers
      • resilience,
      • mindfulness,
      • planning
    • Meetings with Guidance Counsellor

 

  • 5th and 6th Year –
    • weekly Guidance class,
    • weekly RSE class.
    • Humourfit visit.
    • Aware Beat the Blues visit (mental health/depression)
    • scheduled meetings with Guidance Counsellor
    • Ad hoc meetings with Guidance Counsellor
    • Planning study with Year Head

All students:

  • Whole School Guidance Plan 2017
  • Pastoral Care structure – Form Teachers/Year Heads
  • Access to Guidance Counsellor (this is regularly reinforced in assembly, and students are encouraged to let us know if friends are struggling)
  • Access to Chaplain
  • Access to SEN Dept where appropriate
    • Appropriate support
    • Student Support Plans developed for each SEN student
  • Lunchtime Mindfulness
  • Morning Homework Club
  • Referrals to NEPS where appropriate
  • Referrals to GP where necessary
  • Anonymous surveys of yeargroups to identify students who are at risk
  • Weekly Senior Cycle Pastoral Care meeting
  • Junior Cycle Pastoral Care meeting
  • Weekly 1st Year meeting
  • TY Team pastoral care meeting
  • Weekly Support Team meeting
  • Weekly whole-staff meeting
  • Significant numbers of staff have engaged in training in QPR (question, persuade, refer): dealing with suicidal ideation

 

Parents

  • Information Evenings
  • Anxiety talks from HSE Psychologist (new this year; specific to SEN Dept/ASD Unit for now)
  • 1st Year Advice night

PA-organised events (including Psychologist, Parenting

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