This year’s Mental Health First Aid Champions spoke in Chapel this week about the Mental Health First Aid course that is offered to Year 12 pupils as part of the Services provision on a Friday afternoon. They talked to the School about the importance of raising awareness about mental health as well as promoting the course for others to take advantage of. The course teaches the pupils to:

• Spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person.
• Offer first aid and guide them toward the support they need.
• Build confidence to reassure and support a distressed peer.