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• Therapy Dogs

  Thu 26 Jan 2023 P Loughran

  During this term we are lucky to have Therapy Dogs, Honey and Otis in school on Thursday afternoons. This project is aimed at helping children with their mental health and wellbeing and is proving to be a great success.

   

  It can help children improve their self-esteem, confidence, communication skills, social skills, emotional regulation, levels of empathy and improve mental health.

   

  Animal assisted therapy is particularly helpful for children as one to one therapy sessions can often seem intimidating.

  Incorporating animals into sessions changes the atmosphere, helping children relax, creating a stronger desire to attend and increasing the level of trust with the therapist.

   

  The children have the opportunity to chat to the fully qualified therapist whilst interacting with these very special dogs who have a very calming affect on the children.  Honey and Otis will also sit with the children during reading sessions which is proving really popular with the children whilst also developing their reading skills.

• Table Tennis Final Winners

  Mon 16 Jan 2023 P Loughran

  On Saturday 14th January St Michael's girls Table tennis team were delighted to win the zone final of the national table tennis tournament.  The team are now through to the regional finals in Blackburn. 

  Well done to the girls  whose hard work and dedication has definitely paid off.

  Big thanks also to Mr Holmes for his continuing hard work coaching the team and Miss Davies for her support.

• Wellbeing in schools Award

  Mon 09 Jan 2023 P Loughran

  After two years of hard work and commitment, St Michael's has been awarded the Optimus Education 'Wellbeing Award for Schools'

   

  St Michael's Wellbeing team have gone through a process of self-evaluation, action planning, portfolio building and verification to show they have met the necessary standards for the award.

   

  The award is built on eight objectives which epitomise best practice. Amongst these objectives, the school must:

  • be committed to promoting and protecting positive emotional wellbeing and mental health
  • regard wellbeing and mental health as the responsibility of everyone
  • actively promote positive staff wellbeing

   On behalf of all at St Michael's we would like to thank the Wellbeing team and all of the staff for their continued commitment to the Wellbeing of all in our school community.