Students and staff from nine of our primary and secondary schools are working together to improve the wellbeing of young people, appointing dedicated student Wellbeing Ambassadors.
Over fifty young people and their teachers from within the BDAT family, met to commence their roles as student Wellbeing Ambassadors.
The group of newly appointed Ambassadors gathered at Belle Vue Girls’ Academy with the aim of planning practical ideas to support the improvement of young people’s emotional and physical health.
Students discussed what wellbeing meant to them and made pledges to show their commitment to supporting the welfare of their peers. Primary and secondary school students took the opportunity to work together to make a real and lasting difference within their school communities.
By the end of the event, students had designed how they would implement their ideas when they got back to their schools. This included plans for pupil-led assemblies, workshops, posters, poems, classroom displays and other methods to make young people feel confident, healthy and happy.
Nothando, a student Wellbeing Ambassador at Immanuel College, said:
“I was able to talk about mental health and wellbeing with other schools, both secondary schools and primary schools, and people shared their different opinions. I learnt we don’t have to compare ourselves to other people, you just have to be yourself.”
Enthused by the day’s events, Zoha, a student Wellbeing Ambassador at Belle Vue Girls’ Academy, added:
“Together we can improve the world and make a difference.”
Carol Dewhurst OBE, Chief Executive Officer of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, commented:
“It was fantastic to see nine of our schools in the BDAT family bring their new Wellbeing Ambassadors together to share ideas and make plans for the future. Our Trust values of inclusion, compassion, aspiration, resilience, and excellence are all supported by this significant project which will see our pupils, teachers and schools continue to support the wellbeing of our young people. Great teamwork and I look forward to seeing their brilliant ideas come to fruition!”