1. Health & Wellbeing Survey 2017 - 18
Ysgol Maesydderwen

2. Context of Ysgol Maesydderwen
11 – 18 English medium comprehensive school in Ystradgynlais in the Swansea valley.
504 pupils on roll.
Free school meals – 18.7% (rolling 3 year average), which is 1.7% above the national average.

3. What do we use the Health & Wellbeing report for?
Whole school self evaluation.
Cross reference the report with PASS and academic data to profile cohorts of pupils.
School development plan and priorities
Departmental development plans.
Curriculum innovation.
PSE curriculum
Improve pupils’ health & wellbeing.
Who did the survey?
All pupils in Years 7 – 12 between November & December 2017.

4. Our issues!
The number of pupils drinking sugary soft drinks which is above the national average in Years 9 – 11. Boys are the worst culprits!
Sleep patterns! The number of pupils who go to bed after 11.30pm when they have school the next day has increased since the last report. There is a significant rise in this as pupils get older. This coincides with the amount of time they are spending in front of a screen.
The number of girls sharing sexually explicit images of themselves (particularly in Years 9 – 11).
Body image which has a direct impact on mental health.
An increased number of pupils who have experimented with legal highs since the last report.

5. Action plan Re – think of SNAG!!
Worked with ‘Fixers’ to address body image and sexting.
Girls in Year 10 – 13 involvement in body image workshops.
Complete the School Sport Survey (Sport Wales) in July with the aim of developing a healthy lifestyles programme through PE & PSE.
Peer Mentoring training programme delivered by CAIS to 6th Form students to support pupils involved in substance misuse.

6. Training for 2 staff to support mental health issues through Trauma Informed Schools (completion in September 2018).
Wythos Dyfodol – skills development days (June 5th – 7th 2018.) Holistic approach to further developing pupil skills through a range of academic, sporting and pastoral activities.
Thanks for listening!