Pastoral Wellbeing
The Wellbeing Centre, which took two months to complete, connects all the relevant areas of the school for enhancing the students’ wellbeing: learning support, the counsellor, the nurses, and a dedicated wellbeing room.
The space has been designed to be a quiet, safe space in the heart of the school, where any student can go, whenever they need to get away from the hustle and bustle of school life, or seek support for something affecting them outside of school.
The Head of Wellbeing at King Edward’s, Jan Collinson, says ‘The wellbeing room itself is truly one of a kind, with carefully considered décor and furniture it provides a sanctuary of peace and calm to help all pupils find some balance and perspective in the frenetic world of a modern day academically focused secondary school.
Complete with comfortable seating, bean bags and private pods, the space has been designed to facilitate mindfulness sessions, peer mentoring, curriculum support and alone time. The space provides students with a one stop shop to seek physical, emotional health and wellbeing services, whenever they are required.
The room is staffed by a dedicated Wellbeing Manager, who is able to meet pupils on both a timetabled and impromptu basis where they can lend support and a listening ear.’
Our students, have always benefited from a strong pastoral service, where we support students academically, physically, and mentally.
Food
The health and wellbeing of pupils is paramount, and we understand that good nutrition is vital in helping them to achieve their best in and outside of school.
A healthy and satisfying school lunch is critical to student health and wellbeing, ensuring students have the energy and nutrition throughout the day to learn. That's why at King Edward's we work with Holroyd Howe, to offer an exciting and nutritious food menu to students.
The food provided is fresh and seasonal, using the best of British seasonal fruit and vegetables where possible, providing freshly baked bread with soups, a varied salad bar, hot meals, sustainably sourced meats and sweet treats. We have also just launched a 'Street Food Bar' where students will find an array of options that are suitable to grab and go.
Lunch is served by staff in our purpose designed servery and students enjoy their food in our modern dining rooms, surrounded by staff and peers. Breakfast is also on offer to students each morning.
We can cater for most allergies and dietary preferences.
Below is an example menu. Our menu's change daily and weekly, meaning there is always something new and exciting on offer to students.
