Wellbeing

The pupil wellbeing programme,  established nearly five years ago, aims to improve the wellbeing and mental health of Marlborough pupils.

Appointed in the Lower Sixth Year, this pupil group of Wellbeing Ambassadors (WBAs), now almost 50-strong, is focused on supporting the pupil body on a house and school basis.

Each year, the newly appointed Ambassadors receive training from the Deputy Head (Pastoral). The Ambassador team are now a well established presence within houses, running drop-in sessions and supporting the adult pastoral teams. They have built strong relationships and profile across the school community, and are at the forefront of increasing the openness with which mental health and wellbeing are spoken and thought about by all.

Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Supporting good mental health and emotional wellbeing is a key priority for the College. We believe that young people learn most effectively when they feel emotionally safe, resilient and supported by trusted adults in all aspects of their wellbeing. We also believe that the personal skills young people learn in adolescence, in terms of sustaining good mental health and taking appropriate action when things go wrong, are ones which can be taken forward into university and beyond into adult life.

We are committed to doing all we can to support the mental health of our pupils. That means continuing to develop their resilience through appropriate challenges, promoting their connection and engagement with one another and the wider world, encouraging their spiritual and physical wellbeing, and helping them to look forward with ambition and confidence to the future. It also means building the necessary skills for meeting the challenges and uncertainties that the more immediate future may present.

We have a wealth of support available for our pupils within the College. We aim to be a ‘talking school’. It is always right to seek advice if you are concerned about your own or someone else’s mental health.