Healthy Minds Achievement

Achievement: Healthy Minds Kitemark

Wellingborough School Has Achieved the Healthy Minds Kitemark

Another Milestone in our Commitment to Personal Development!

We are thrilled to announce we have achieved the Bounce Forward Healthy Minds Kitemark. This milestone follows our engagement in a project with North Northampton Council and is a significant move forward in our continued mission to deliver the best personal, social and health education available and evidence of our ongoing commitment to the personal development of our students.

Overview

Healthy Minds is the only evidence-based complete health and relationships curriculum for years 7-11. It equips students with the life skills they need to thrive in and beyond school. The programme of study includes lessons that develop resilience competencies; self-awareness, compassion, flexible and realistic thinking, self-regulation, human connection, hope and optimism. The lesson learning outcomes focus on topics such as resilient relationships, decision making, navigating social media, the science of mental illness, and goal setting for the future.

Evidence-based

Healthy Minds is based on a research project that was trialled in schools over five years. Following the project, feedback from teachers, students, psychologists and education professionals, has been used to develop the curriculum that we implement at Wellingborough School.

We are delighted to have been acknowledged by Lord Richard Layard, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics who spearheaded Healthy Minds, who has passed the following:

“Your school has committed to an approach that is proven to improve the lives of young people. Thank you for leading the way, and congratulations on achieving the Bounce Forward Healthy Minds Kitemark.”

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