Health & Wellbeing Support – Ysgol Rhys Prichard

Health & Well-being Promoting Schools Programme

Ysgol Gymraeg Rhys Prichard has implements the National Health & Well-being Promoting Schools Programme and is dedicated to fostering an environment that supports the physical, emotional and social well-being of all learners, staff, and families. Our approach prioritises healthy habits, emotional resilience, and positive relationships as essential parts of education.

Our Commitment

Healthy Eating & Drinking: We educate our learners about balanced food choices and promote healthy eating and drinking habits.
Physical Activity: Through engaging PE lessons, active breaks, and extracurricular sports clubs, we encourage regular physical activity to support overall well-being.
Emotional Support: We offer access to counselling, intervention programmes, and resources to help learners understand and manage their emotions.
Inclusive Community: Our school fosters a culture of respect, inclusivity, and kindness, creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
Health Education: Learners receive education & guidance on essential topics such as personal hygiene, safety, healthy relationships, substances and making informed life choices.

Our Journey

Ysgol Gymraeg Rhys Prichard has proudly participated in the Health & Well-being Promoting Schools Programme for over 3 years. We are delighted to have achieved Phase 4 of the programme, demonstrating our deep commitment to its values and beliefs, including:

Collaboration
Inclusivity
Individuality
Belonging
Continuous Improvement

The 7 Health Topics

The Health & Well-being Promoting Schools Programme focuses on seven key areas:

Food & Fitness
Safety
Substance Use & Misuse
Personal Development & Relationships
Hygiene
Environment
Mental & Emotional Health & Well-being

With the support of both staff and parents, we aim to instil positive attitudes in learners towards adopting healthy lifestyles across all these areas. Together, we can nurture children to grow into healthy, fit, and happy adults.

Parental Involvement and Resources

To help families support this journey, we share useful information and resources on each of the seven health topics on our school website. These are available for you to access as needed.

If you have expertise or a specialisation in any of the seven areas and would like to contribute to enhancing our curriculum, extracurricular activities, or school environment, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Mr Gareth Salt or Mrs Teleri Nicholas.

Our Current Focus

As a school, we are currently evaluating how well we are embedding a whole-school approach to Emotional and Mental Health. Your feedback and involvement are vital in helping us make meaningful improvements in this area.

Mental & Emotional Health support lines:

Childline | Childline

YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds

Home – Home – Meic

Young people | Emotional health resources | Mental health | Samaritans

Bereavement support for children and families | Winston’s Wish

Home SUPPORTING BEREAVED CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE – Grief Encounter

Useful Animation videos in relation to Mental & Emotional Health:

Talking Mental Health: Talking Mental Health

We all have Mental Health: We All Have Mental Health

Five Ways to Well-being:

Five ways to well-being – Hywel Dda University Health Board