Jigsaw’s One Good School™ is an initiative which supports the mental health and wellbeing of young people by developing a shared responsibility across the whole school community. One Good School | Initiative for Schools | Jigsaw
One Good School Team
Team Lead – Ms. Debbie O’Dwyer
Management – Ms. Anne Dollard
Teachers – Ms. Victoria Ryan and Ms. Roisin Poole
Parents – Mr. Jimmy Hewitt, Ms. Dolores Hewitt, Mr. Paul Traynor
Students – Mary O’Brien, Sarah Gorman, Roisin Lalor, Caoimhe Hewitt
Action Plan
| Group |
Priority Areas |
Area of activity to be completed |
Plan for rollout of this activity |
Target completion date |
| School Leadership |
Relevant knowledge and information for whole school mental health promotion. |
Leadership webinars x3 |
Senior Leadership team will attend 3 webinars during the year. |
June 2023 |
| School Staff |
Relevant knowledge for mental health promotion
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Mental Health and Wellbeing - A One Good School approach online course |
This will be completed during a staff meeting by all staff. |
October 2022 |
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Strategies to support anxiety in the classroom.
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Understanding anxiety in the classroom
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Peer Education
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Staff will be provided with course information
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One teacher will provide in class support to 6 TY students delivering the peer education
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1. June 2023
2. June 2023
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| Young People |
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Knowing how to ask for help.
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Confidence educating young students
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Let's Talk Sure Why Not? An online course for students |
All students will complete this course in a Wellbeing / SPHE / Religion class during Mental Health Awareness week. |
October 2022 |
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3. Ways to share ideas about looking after mental health
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My Mental Health What helps?
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Peer education
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5th year students - 1 class at a time
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Six TY students to deliver to all 1st year students during Wellbeing class.
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1. June 2023
2. June 2023
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| Parent / Guardians |
- Having skills to help your child
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Mental Health Awareness Webinar for Parents / Guardians |
Parents invited to attend 2 webinars through the school app and social media |
6th December 2022
14th March 2023
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| 2. Know enough about youth mental health |
Mental Health Awareness course |
Parents invited to complete during Mental Health Awareness Week - informed through school app and social media |
October 2022 |
