Level three accreditation as a Take 5 School

We are delighted to have received Level 3 Take 5 status. This is the highest accreditation a school can receive!

The Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing is an evidence-based public health message aimed at improving wellbeing and aims to assist good mental health and wellbeing, through engaging in a range of activities. At St. Louis we believe the Take Five Approach is important to highlight for the mental health and wellbeing of our students and staff.

The 5 Steps to Wellbeing in this context are:

• Connect – Spend time with people
• Keep Learning – Don’t be afraid to try something new
• Be Active – Exercising makes you feel good
• Take Notice – of your thoughts and feelings and of others around you
• Give – Do something nice for someone else

Mrs O’Neill, Mrs McGreevy and Mrs McVey attended a celebration event at the Tullyglass Hotel on Wednesday 7^th June. They received the Take 5 Level 3 Award at this event. In order to achieve this award, the school completed the following initiatives:

• Created and updated pastoral policies
• Created a Take 5 steps to wellbeing pledge
• Recruited pupil champions
• The creation of a Take 5 Noticeboard and dedicated Take 5 steps to wellbeing Area
• Take 5 focus in PD lessons