Some top tips from Mr Brailsford and Miss Ormandy!

What’s keeping me going?

Our mental health ambassadors were asked who they might like to hear from.  Some students suggested that they would like to hear about what Mr Brailsford had been upto.  He gave us his top tips for what is helping him stay positive throughout the week.

1) Our family messenger group does a daily crossword which keeps us all together ( and keeps my ageing mum and dad at home where they should be!)

2) Our street now has a WhatsApp group so we can check on each other at least virtually.

3) The daily exercise from a socially responsible distance!

4) Sharing good mental health tips on social media.

5) Sharing pictures of our frontline heroes doing their thing.

6) Sending silly dog pictures and jokes and memes to people.

7) Sending a page of GCHQ puzzles to the maths staff ‘lonely connect’ puzzle team via WhatsApp

8) Helping our students and friends’ children with maths work.

9) Learning languages online

10) Playing piano!


Example of the GCHQ questions the Maths department are quizzing each other on via WhatsApp!

One of Mr Brailsford's favourite funny dog pictures that make him smile!

Mr Brailsford has also been laughing at some of the pictures he has found on social media to keep him laughing.  He thought others might enjoy this too.

Miss Ormandy tells us what is helping her this week too...

1. Have a daily share on WhatsApp/ FaceTime with things that are funny. Even if it’s just weird stuff we all cooking! Master the group video chat 😂

2. Drawing and painting even if it’s rubbish!

3. Appreciating the time we can go outside and weird as it sounds switch phone to silent and tune out for a bit

4. Keeping active. Take advantage of all the gym class freebies online!!! 

5. Reading, obvs 🤪