Health and Wellbeing

In Newtownhamilton Primary School, we take the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff and pupils very seriously. We want to provide an environment where all members of our school community feel happy, secure and safe.

We recognise the importance of getting fresh air and therefore love to get outside for outdoor play, Daily Mile or to play sports such as football and hockey on the 2G Pitch.

We bring in outside facilitators such as Relax Kids, The Dairy Council, Jeannie Graham, Happy Hopeful Minds, REIM and NSPCC to name but a few to ensure pupils are given every opportunity to care for their physical and mental wellbeing. These facilitators run alongside our class PDMU and Safeguarding lessons.

We also have strong links with our community with ministers visiting weekly to take our assemblies, PSNI and Fire Service visits and trips to local churches for events such as the flower festival.

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Grace P6

Elsa P6

Scarlett P6

Sam P7

Jasmine P7

Millie P7

Wellbeing Wednesday

In Term 1 we came together as a school family for Wellbeing Wednesday. Mental Health Heroes helped us to think about different ways that we could support our mental health.

Each week we met a new Mental Health Hero who helped us to defeat the Negatron though mindfulness, breathing and positive thinking.

In the end we realised that we could be our own Superhero.

Helping Hands

In Term 2 we are working our way through the Women's Aid, Helping Hands programme. It addresses challenging issues around personal space, safety planning and awareness of acceptable and unacceptable behaviours, not only in others but also in themselves.