Amber Flag Initiative at St. Canice’s Co. Ed
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What is the Amber Flag?
The Amber Flag initiative is an initiative run by Pieta House which recognises the individual efforts of primary and secondary schools, youth reach, third level institutions, community groups, clubs and companies to create healthy, inclusive environments that support mental health and wellbeing.
Minsters Jan O’Sullivan and Kathleen Lynch launched Well-Being in Primary Schools- Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion. This joint collaboration between the Department of Education and HSE, aims to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in primary schools. It is recognised in these guidelines that positive mental health and wellbeing enables young people to lead fulfilling lives and is vitally important to their holistic development.
In order to promote positive mental health and wellbeing at St. Canice’s Co. Ed. N.S., we have decided to take part in the Amber Flag Initiative. Successful completion of the Amber Flag initiative involves the whole school community coming together in order to create a safe, positive and healthy attitude towards our general physical, mental health and well-being.
We, in St. Canice’s Co. Ed., wish to rally the wider school community together to endorse positive mental health and wellbeing. If any parents are willing to share their skills and talents with us in terms of music, meditation, mindfulness, fitness, healthy eating, art, etc. please get in touch.
We have already set up an Amber flag Committee with the children from 1st-6th class. We have had many meetings to discuss the children’s ideas and suggestions to further improve our school in this area.
We will be documenting all of our hard work on this page.
Below is a link to the Pieta House Website for more information
https://www.pieta.ie/how-we-can-help/prevention-programmes/amber-flag-initiative/
What is the Amber Flag?
The Amber Flag initiative is an initiative run by Pieta House which recognises the individual efforts of primary and secondary schools, youth reach, third level institutions, community groups, clubs and companies to create healthy, inclusive environments that support mental health and wellbeing.
Minsters Jan O’Sullivan and Kathleen Lynch launched Well-Being in Primary Schools- Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion. This joint collaboration between the Department of Education and HSE, aims to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in primary schools. It is recognised in these guidelines that positive mental health and wellbeing enables young people to lead fulfilling lives and is vitally important to their holistic development.
In order to promote positive mental health and wellbeing at St. Canice’s Co. Ed. N.S., we have decided to take part in the Amber Flag Initiative. Successful completion of the Amber Flag initiative involves the whole school community coming together in order to create a safe, positive and healthy attitude towards our general physical, mental health and well-being.
We, in St. Canice’s Co. Ed., wish to rally the wider school community together to endorse positive mental health and wellbeing. If any parents are willing to share their skills and talents with us in terms of music, meditation, mindfulness, fitness, healthy eating, art, etc. please get in touch.
We have already set up an Amber flag Committee with the children from 1st-6th class. We have had many meetings to discuss the children’s ideas and suggestions to further improve our school in this area.
We will be documenting all of our hard work on this page.
Below is a link to the Pieta House Website for more information
https://www.pieta.ie/how-we-can-help/prevention-programmes/amber-flag-initiative/