After a triumphant inaugural event last March, our College Wellbeing Day returned for the penultimate day of the Lent Term. At Pangbourne we strive to put wellbeing at the heart of everything that we do and we are thrilled that this enriching day has become a permanent event in the College calendar.
The day encompasses a range of specialist talks from guest speakers and varied staff-led workshops. Wellbeing Day is designed to allow pupils to experience an activity or learn a new skill related to enhancing their wellbeing and mental health. Each year group enjoyed the following specialist talks:
- Years 7 - 9: 'Online Safety' with Amy Lockwood from Childnet
- Year 10: 'Resilience and Kindness - What's It To Me?' with Ryan 'Mo' Morris MBE, Agile Edge Founder and Royal Marines Commando
- Year 11: 'How to Cope with Exam Stress' with Joanna Feast, PSHCE and wellbeing consultant
- Lower Sixth: 'Selfish, Selfless or Self-care?' with Ryan 'Mo' Morris MBE
- Upper Sixth: 'Self-help Rules to Keep You Healthy' with Chris Singleton, founder of Transparency Theatre Company
Workshops then took place in the afternoon, replacing the usual timetabled 'Activities/Sport' slot. The activities available to choose from were:
- Aerial Arts
- Alphabet doodling and doughnuts
- Baking in divisions
- Barista skills with Kingdom Coffee
- Board games, card games and UNO
- Car maintenance
- Croquet
- Darts
- Dog walking
- Drumming and fire circle
- Easter egg hunt
- Foot Golf
- 'How to do The Times Crossword'
- Introduction to crochet
- Laser Tag
- Making a 'Dude Perfect - Real life trick shots' video
- Mountain biking around the College grounds
- Origami and mindful colouring
- Pamper party with henna art, popcorn and a movie
- Photography - 'Three Good Things'
- UNO and Yahtzee
- Recreational rowing
- Relaxation
- Repainting the Jubilee Hockey Shed
- Sleep & Nutrition clinic and Stretch & Relax
- Table games and Sudoku
- Trail running
- Video gaming and mental health
- Walking with the Modern Foreign Languages department
- Selection of short films
- Watercolour painting
- Wellbeing in wire crafting
- Wildlife walk
- Yoga and Pilates
- Zumba
A huge thank you to all of our staff members who made it such a memorable day for our College community. Another successful Wellbeing Day for #TeamPangbourne! To discover more #PangCollCommunity stories, click here.
