12th–16th May was Mental Health Awareness Week. To mark the occasion, staff and students wore green on 13th May and donated £1 each to the charity Shout (Shout: the UK’s free, confidential, and 24/7 mental health text service for crisis support | Shout 85258).
First Year A Level students took part in activities to boost their mental health, including yoga and making stress balls. The theme for this year is “Community”, so students were given a 10% discount at local coffee shop Warehouse to encourage them to meet up with friends for a smoothie or latte.
The student ambassadors sold cakes and, together with the £1 donations, raised £58 for Shout. Thanks to matched funding from the Brampton Charitable Trust, the charity will receive £118.
After what will be six years with the college, our Principal, John Wilson, will be leaving us at the end of the current academic year to take up a new role at a school in Central London. We wish John well and thank him for his exceptional service and contribution to the college and his commitment to our students.