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Dame hannah Rogers’ Assembly Week

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Jason Ryder, Head teacher from Dame Hannah
Rogers School in Ivybridge, delivered a week of assemblies across the 7-11 Year Groups.
Dame hannah’s in a 3 -19 Special School for severely disabled children and young adults.
the assemblies were designed to encourage students at the College to reflect on their own
lives and their expectations in terms of their future. the message was based around being
grateful and understanding the important things in life. It was also about supporting others
and helping those who are less fortunate.
the assemblies were well-received by students and staff and mark the beginning of a stronger
partnership between Dame hannah’s and the College. Jason Ryder commented, “It was
inspiring to see so many young people engaging compassionately with the emotive topic of
disability and also reflecting on their own lives and how to take control of their mental health.
Dame hannah’s is an inspiring place and a reminder to us all that caring for others represents
the deepest form of happiness.”

Who Am I ?

On Thursday, 15 and Friday, 16 November, Humanutopia
came into the College to deliver a course called Who Am I?
to students in Year 7.
gemma Bennett, head girl of Year 7, said, “the aim of the course was to make us more aware of who we are
and help us to develop confidence, self-esteem and empathy so that we can work well with others and
develop skills for the future.
the day started with an assembly on what we had done in the past and where we saw our future going. this
included how people may have upset us and how we may have upset others. this made me think about how
I could be a better person in the future.
We were then put in groups and played team building games so that we could learn more about each other.
We sat in groups with people we didn’t know, including sixth formers who were called our ‘group heroes’, they
ensured that we all had an equal chance to join in.
Finally we reflected on what we had learnt and what changes we
wanted to make to help the College become a more friendly place
and help us to achieve our own goals.
the day definitely made me think about what others have gone
through and how we can help them as well as help me to grow in order
to achieve my goals in the future.”