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'We are delighted to celebrate it': School wins mental health award
A primary school in Bury has won a mental health award.
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School has earned the Emotionally Friendly Settings (EFS) bronze award.
The EFS programme, which is designed to support the emotional health of pupils, was implemented in St Stephen's with the help of Pennine Care NHS's Bury mental health support team, Early Break, as well as Bury community psychology services.
Whole education approach co-ordinator Tracy Hamilton-Hall said: "This development marks a significant milestone for Bury, and we are delighted to celebrate it.
"An emotionally friendly setting is one that can identify and respond to a wide range of emotional needs, helping children, young people, and staff to flourish and succeed.
"We extend our warmest congratulations to St Stephen's for having their excellent emotional health and well-being practices for children and young people formally recognised through this award."
St Stephen's headteacher Sally Denney said: "We're all absolutely thrilled to have been awarded the bronze accreditation.
"Our school has always had emotional health, well-being, and flourishing at the very heart of everything we do.
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"Working closely with local mental health services and providers, we feel confident that we can go on to achieve both silver and gold accreditation in years to come."
The school was presented with its certificate at the Emotionally Friendly Annual Conference, held at Salford Community Stadium on Wednesday, May 21.
Other schools and colleges interested in the EFS programme can email EFS@ to learn more.
