Issue Number 07 | April 2020
Marr College - Mental Health Matters!
Our Mental Health Ambassadors are keen to help support students and staff – and Mr Bell
will be putting together regular top tips to help during social distancing. We also have
some helpful information and links on our school website.
Kindness Matters
One thing that we have seen all over the
world during this pandemic is that kindness is
prevailing in uncertain times. People are
coming together to help each other.
The added benefit to helping others is that it
is good for our own mental health and
wellbeing. It can help reduce stress and
improve your emotional wellbeing. Doing
good, does you good.
So…your PSE task this week is:
1. Choose an item from the list below
2. Take action
3. Share the kindness in our next
newsletter, on your class Teams page
or on Social Media tagging Marr
College (if possible) with the hashtag
#MarrActsofKindness
Remember, whatever you choose to do:
Stay Safe!
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Call a friend that you haven’t spoken to for
a while
Tell a family member how much you love
and appreciate them
Make a cup of tea for someone you live
with
Arrange to have a cup of tea and virtual
catch up with someone you know
Help with a household chore at home
Arrange to watch a film at the same time
as a friend and video call
Tell someone you know that you are proud
of them
Tell someone you know why you are
thankful for them
Send a motivational text to a friend who is
struggling
Send someone you know a joke to cheer
them up
Send someone you know a picture of a
cute animal
Send an inspirational quote to a friend
Send an interesting article to a friend
Contact someone you haven’t seen in a
while and arrange a phone catch up
Spend time playing with your pet
Reach out to call a friend, family member
or neighbour who is experiencing loneliness
or self-isolation
Donate to a charity
Lend your ear – call a colleague and ask
how they’re finding the change in routine
Give praise to your friends for something
they’ve done well
Arrange to have a video lunch with
someone
Send an inspirational story of kindness
people around the world are doing for
others to someone you know
Donate to foodbanks
Offer to skill share with a friend via video
call - you could teach guitar, dance etc.