Mental Health Champions Award
Sir William Romney’s School in Tetbury, Gloucestershire is delighted to announce that they have been awarded the Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning team’s Mental Health Champions Award.
Following a rigorous application and inspection process, it was decided that the school met the high standards to be awarded this status.
A young person’s emotional health and wellbeing has an impact across all other aspects of their life, including educational attainment, their ability to make friends, sleep, eat healthily, and keep active. It can also impact on their emotional health and wellbeing as an adult and their opportunities later in life.
SWR is a school that looks after the wellbeing of its students in numerous ways to support their educational journey. This was recognised by the Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Leaning team in July when SWR was awarded their Mental Health Award.
This prestigious award recognises the work SWR has continuously put into student and staff wellbeing. SWR prides itself on the holistic development of every child and adult in our school community, as we strive for the very best outcomes.
It has been globally recognised that the pandemic had a significant impact of the wellbeing of young people, and as society has recovered from numerous lockdowns it became clear that young people’s mental health had become a casualty. SWR offers education about wellbeing and promotes a range of activities that support – to mention just a few for example – large number of enrichment clubs, personal development lessons on wellbeing, assemblies, tutor activities, visiting drama productions and focussed celebration days such as ‘Wear Green for Mental Health’.
For those students experiencing poor mental health we offer a variety of bespoke interventions and therapy’s equipping them with a range or tools to improve their wellbeing now and into the future. Our students have told us that they would firstly turn to their families at home initially for support, therefore we have also offered parents/carers numerous information events and signposted external support where appropriate.
Will Ruscoe, Headteacher at Sir William Romney’s School said:
‘This award is testimony to the importance that we have placed upon this issue and the dedication and hard work that has been deservedly recognised. Mrs Lynham (Assistant Headteacher) has led our application for this award and relentlessly pursued our ambition to deliver the highest standards of awareness and care for mental health throughout or community.’
We will be celebrating our achievement at our Open Evening on Wednesday 18th September 2024 at 6pm until 8pm. We will also be holding Open Mornings on Tuesday 24th September and Wednesday 25th September at 915-1115. Book your place at www.swr.gloucs.sch.uk.
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08, 2024
GCSE Results Day 2024
We are immensely proud of our students at SWR today, who have achieved outstanding GCSE results.
Their positive attitude and resilience throughout their time with us will be fondly remembered. Despite the significant challenges posed by the pandemic, this year group has shown remarkable perseverance and should take great pride in their accomplishments.
This morning has been a wonderful celebration, bringing together students, staff, and parents/carers to honor these achievements. We are particularly pleased to see significant improvements across several subjects this year, reflecting the tireless dedication of both our students and staff. I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations and thanks to our students, staff, and the Athelstan Trust team for their unwavering commitment and energy in making this success possible. I also want to express my deep gratitude to the parents, carers, and families who have partnered with us throughout this journey.
At SWR, we believe it is vital to celebrate all our students, regardless of their grades, recognizing the unique contributions each has made to our school community. Our values of aspiration, collaboration, and resilience are truly embodied by this cohort, and we take pride in their collective and individual achievements.
We would like to give special recognition to the following students who have made exceptional progress:
– Sienna B
– Lilly B-W
– Sophie N
– Archie H
– George H
– Rebecca S
It has been an honour to work with such an outstanding group of Year 11 students in my first year as Headteacher at SWR.
I am incredibly proud of their achievements and wish them all the very best as they move on to the next exciting chapter in their lives. I would also like to thank our staff, as well as all parents and carers, for their tremendous support over the past year.
Mr. Will Ruscoe
Headteacher
We are excited about the path ahead for SWR and look forward to continued success in the future.
If you would like to learn more about our vibrant school community, please join us for our Open Evening on Wednesday, 18th September, or our Open Mornings on Tuesday, 24th September, and Wednesday, 25th September.
Further details can be found on our website at www.swr.gloucs.sch.uk.
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06, 2024
SWR 3G Pitch Project
We are delighted to announce that the school has submitted plans to Cotswold District Council to create a new community 3G 11v11 Artificial Grass Pitch.
The development of the new Artificial Grass Pitch is part of a programme to improve the education, outdoor sport and community provision at the school.
The plans for the new community Artificial Grass Pitch demonstrates our commitment to physical education for all our students at SWR and our commitment to serving the local community. This facility will not only improve the sporting facilities at the school but also open doors for community members to engage and interact. We are also excited that the new pitch will further extend and improve the wider use of the school’s sports centre, and we encourage the community to support the proposals submitted to the planning department at Cotswold District Council. The application can be viewed here.