Amber Flag

Here are Scoil Chlochair Mhuire, we are extremely excited to announce that we are taking on the challenge of obtaining the Amber Flag with Pieta House.

The Pieta Amber Flag Initiative | Pieta

The Amber Flag initiative is run by Pieta House with the aim of promoting positive mental health in primary and secondary schools. In Scoil Chlochair Mhuire, we recognise that everyone has mental health and that positive mental health for children is part of their overall health and is linked with well-being.

Here at Scoil Chlochair Mhuire, lots of services/activities already exist that promote an ethos of positive mental health. Each class engages in a daily 10@10 where they take a break from learning and take part in some form of physical activity. We also have happiness homework on the first Monday of each month. This encourages the students to engage in wholesome activities at home rather than physical homework, e.g. baking, gardening.

In an attempt to continue this promotion of positive mental health and well-being, an Amber Flag committee has been developed. Representatives were chosen from 3rd to 6th class, and a team of ten students and three teachers was created. In order to achieve the Amber Flag for Scoil Chlochair Mhuire, the whole school community must come together to create a safe, positive and healthy attitudes towards our physical mental health and well-being.

The Amber Flag committee has lots of exciting things planned for the coming months. One main event happening soon is our ‘Crazy Hair Day’ fundraising event. This event will take place on Wednesday the 23rd February and all students and staff are encouraged to get creative and come to school with some ‘mad’ hairstyles. All donations will be going to the well deserved Pieta. We will keep you all posted on some of the looks from the day.