Issue Number 04 | November 2019
Mental Health
Ambassadors
Well done to the team! The Mental
Health Ambassadors are always
looking for new recruits from S3-6, if
you are interested in joining then
please contact Mr Bell (SSDT &
Physics) and Miss Walker (SSDT &
Music) who lead the group.
New Recruits Welcome!
Our Mental Health Ambassadors
have been an asset to the school
and have set up lunchtime drop-in
sessions for students and staff for
anyone looking to talk or find out
some advice on mental well-being.
They were also nominated for the
South Ayrshire Youth Forum Awards
because of their efforts in school
and across the local authority.
Kindness Calendar
“Marr College Mental Health
ambassadors have worked tirelessly
to help promote Positive Mental
Health within the school, cluster and
community. Comprising of a small
group of senior pupils they have
helped break the stigma related
with mental health through PSE
inputs, staff training and raising
awareness events.
Throughout the month of December
Personal Support classes were
following the Kindness Calendar
which was displayed in all
classrooms. The aim was to spread
some kindness throughout the
school by doing things like leaving a
post-it note for someone to find with
a kind comment on it, doing
something helpful for a friend of
family member or congratulating
someone for an achievement that
may go unnoticed. To view the
website Action for Happiness click
on the copy of the calendar below.
They have helped create a safe
environment for young people to
discuss Mental Health with their
peers. The pupils have been
involved in helping establish the
new
mental
health
locality
partnership
across
the
Troon/Prestwick area ensuring all
partners work together to help
improve young people's mental
health. They are also instrumental in
the school, working towards the
South Ayrshire Youth Forum Say It
Out Loud charter.” Mr Bell (SSDT)
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