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Chamber and committees

Mearns Castle High Achieves School Mental Health Award

  • Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
  • Motion reference: S6M-07781

That the Parliament congratulates Mearns Castle High on becoming the first school in Scotland to receive the gold standard for the School Mental Health award; welcomes the efforts that have taken place at the school to look after the wellbeing of pupils and staff, and with the establishment of a wellbeing hub to provide one-to-one support and group activities; acknowledges that confirmation that Mearns Castle High had achieved the commendation of being the first school in Scotland to be awarded the gold standard was received on the same day that the school launched a new mission underpinned by the motto "Be Your Best", in order to highlight the important and holistic focus placed on wellbeing alongside wider achievement, skills development and academic attainment; notes that the School Mental Health Award was established in 2017 by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools, part of Leeds Beckett University, and social enterprise, Minds Ahead; commends Mearns Castle High for what it sees as the vital importance that the school attaches to the mental health and wellbeing of pupils and staff, and congratulates the school for becoming the first in Scotland to receive this award.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Maggie Chapman, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle