Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health & Well Being Day - 10th October 2024
At Bridgwater College Academy, the safeguarding and wellbeing of our students is of the upmost importance to us. Wellbeing underpins all that we do for not only our pupils, but also parents, cares, families, staff and all stakeholders linked to the Academy.
Every member of staff will strive to put the wellbeing of our students first and is trained in safeguarding to support our students. Everything we do is student focused and we want to ensure that every child at BCA is safe, happy, and healthy.
Across the Academy we also have an experienced and highly skilled team of professionals including senior staff, Phase Leaders, Heads of Year, and pastoral support staff, as well as our dedicated safeguarding team, who lead in this area.
We aim to empower all our students to support their own wellbeing and make positive choices, and to know how and where to seek help when they need it. We provide quality, age-appropriate input through our PSHE curriculum, Personal Development lessons and tutor programme, and regularly signpost students, staff and parents to further information and external organisations to support them in this area. We raise awareness of current affairs, events and key issues within our community to help our students be respectful, responsible, and resilient both in and out of school.
Below are some links which can support you in having positive conversations with your child/children around mental health.
You are never too young to talk Mental Health
Talking Mental Health with young people at secondary school