Strategies for promoting staff wellbeing

We support the health and wellbeing of our staff in many ways:

The Health and Wellbeing Committee is made up of over 30 staff from across the school. This provides staff with the opportunity to contribute to and shape the range of care we offer at St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School.

All staff are invited to participate in various activities to enhance their own mental wellbeing as well as their colleagues, such as ‘Project smile’. This encouraged staff to think of others, leaving a short supportive message and small gift to lift the spirits of colleagues.

During lock down, staff were ask to showcase the activities they engaged in to promote positive mental health to our young people, as well as a staff Quiz to bring everyone together at such a challenging time.

Furthermore, staff have been participating in a group challenge, in mixed fitness ability teams, to complete running and walking targets, helping to get staff up and moving during the months of November and December. Staff have reported improvements in their physical and mental wellbeing, as well as their sleeping habits.