Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

Advance notice that the last week before half term marks Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual reminder of something that should matter to us every single day: how our young people feel, how they cope, and how we as a community support them to grow. At Marple Hall, this sits right at the heart of the Marple Hall Spirit. Kindness, respect, and the belief that every student deserves an equal chance to thrive aren’t just words – they shape what we do to help our students feel safe, valued and ready to take on the world.

We have a couple of specific events planned to support the aims of the week, one for students and one for families, both on Wednesday 4th Feb. I wanted to give you all ample notice, hence this early blog. Please see the posters below. It would be great to see lots of people coming along and learning more about how to look after themselves, their loved ones and their friends. Huge thanks to the wellbeing team for putting on the festivals, amongst all the other great work that they do.

Finally, I want to say how fantastic it was to welcome so many Year 9 students and their parents and carers into school last night for Options Evening. The excitement, thoughtful conversations and genuine interest in future pathways were brilliant to see. Thank you to everyone who came – your support really does matter.

Have a great weekend,

Joe Barker

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