Keeping busy in isolation

Our Sixth Form Mental Health Ambassadors keep in touch via Whatsapp and so we asked the group how they had spent this week.  One of our first responses was from Thyra Simpson in Year 12 who said she had been enjoying the beautiful weather this week!  Being outdoors is a great way to boost feel good chemicals such as oxytoxcin and also provides us all with some much needed vitamin D.  The Wales Wellbeing team would love to know what you have been up to - get in touch with us and send us your photos!

Some teachers have been using their time to indulge in their hobbies they would not usually have time for.  This beautiful piece of artwork was created by one of our teachers at Wales who is NOT from the Art department...any guesses who might have painted this?  The answer will be in next week's blog! Stay tuned!

Miss Finney has been helping to spread some positivity by posting her favourite pictures each day on Twitter.  This has given her the opportunity to share her photography skills as she regularly enjoys taking pictures but also brings a smile to her face as she remembers these moments very fondly. 

Mrs Lockyear is busy home schooling her two boys who have been getting to grips with working at home. This week they all made chocolate drizzle flapjacks which lasted approximately 45 seconds.  Mrs Lockyear says they were less drizzled and more poured all over chocolate flapjacks!  She is hoping to make chocolate chip muffins next week so when she returns to school she can treat us all to sweet snacks!

Mrs Swain has also been baking this week and was very proud of this exquisite souffle she made.  More of her excellent cooking to come over the coming weeks - we'll see if she will send us some recipes too!! 

Our school governor Rachel Habergham has changed her curtains in the office to make people smile when they walk past on their daily exercise.  This is also helping her and Alana smile whilst they are working indoors.

Mrs Bolton has been enjoying her daily exercise with her two sons who have been spotting rainbows as they walk.  They found 17 rainbows in total!

Miss Adams, along with a few others in the English department, has signed up to volunteer to support the NHS team.  Hopefully, she is going to keep us updated over the coming weeks about what this role involves.  Before the Prime Minister introduced more strict rules this week, she and her sons had been doing some volunteer dog walking at the local dog shelter.

Miss Rowles has been taking part in the Joe Wicks workout every morning at 9am alongside some other Wales superstars! More updates to come on this and hopefully some video evidence too! If you haven't been doing this workout you can access it here everyday! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

There have also been reports of Mr Radford, Miss Underwood, Miss Hartley and Mr Day taking part in a virtual choir practice this week.  Ex-Wales High School teacher Mrs Cole also took part!  Again, updates to follow in future blogs!

Miss McCall received the BEST ever isolation treat from Mr Payton-Green who has set up his own COVID-19 library that he is sharing with others.  A fabulous example of what we can do to support others as we all stay in doors.