Summer 2021
Outside the Box A newsletter helping the Box Hill School community stay together, stay informed and stay happy.
“Great Minds Don’t Think Alike”
Daily Wellbeing Tasks Name one thing that you are grateful for in each day Engage with a new form of exercise/wellbeing task Catch up with a friend or family member Avoid reading the news or social media for a day Be attentive to the present – breathe, eat, exercise mindfully
Summer Edition It has arrived, and we have made it to the summer, that far distant point, that in the height of lockdown seemed a lifetime away. Staff at Box Hill are extremely proud of how our pupils have coped with the challenges that this academic year has sent their way. Lots of work has been done this academic year to help our young people focus on ways to help their mental health in a positive way. We have focused on areas of building resilience and have spent plenty of time discussing how our we are all are feeling about the pandemic. PSHEE lessons as well as tutor periods have been used to reflect on lockdowns, isolation and how the news is impacting us on a daily basis. Zoom lessons were a safe space for many of our young people during the third national lockdown, and staff were able to reassure and put in places strategies to help Box Hill School pupils. For many of our young people, what has become clear throughout the last 18 months, is that they are worried about sharing their thoughts and concerns, as they do not want to worry or upset those closest to them. One of the strongest messages that came across through the work we have done in School this year, is that no matter how we are feeling, and subsequently worried about sharing those feelings, that it is so important to discuss the feelings inside with those that we love and care about. We hope that as we enter the summer period that all our young people are able to speak to their loved ones if they require some extra help and support as we continue to navigate the roadmap out of lockdown. We are hopeful every day that the situation improves, and for many of our boarders, they are returning home for the first time since September. Another clear message that was shared with our pupils this term revolved around support networks and how to access them. While a lot of our young people rely on the support networks within school, as mentioned in this edition, and previous editions, there is a wealth of support available for all to access if and when required. The resilience that has been shown by all our pupils this year has truly been outstanding and we wish everyone a wonderful summer break.