Well-Being
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School is committed to ensuring the well-being of children in all respects including:
Being Healthy
Pupils are introduced to the importance of a healthy lifestyle. They are encouraged to eat and exercise responsibly and to be aware of teenage health care issues.
Physical and sporting activities are available to pupils to take part in.Our healthy lunch policy encourages pupils to eat healthy and make sensible choices.
Staying Safe
The well-being and safety of students is paramount to us.
Our policies in this area are produced to ensure pupil safety.
Pupils benefit from our tarbiyah strategy and personal support meetings with senior staff.
Enjoying & Achieving
To encourage pupils to feel good about themselves and what they do, our staff help pupils fulfill their full potential and to feel justly proud of their achievements.
Our Co-Curricular clubs and activities allows pupils to explore their interests and build new ones.
Making a Positive Contribution
Pupils are provided with many opportunities to make positive contributions to the school and wider communities. Opportunities we provide include:
- Charity work
- School Council
- Prefects
- Homework Support
- Tuck Shop Managers
- School Newsletter Team
Achieving Economic Well-being
With the help of PSHE and the school’s programme of careers guidance, students are made aware of career opportunities, making sensible decisions, working life, financial issues and more.
Pupils are encouraged to be enterprising and to aim high, this includes provision in:
- Careers programme
- Leavers’ destinations
- PSHE
- Work experience
- World Skills Event
- Meeting personalities from various sectors and industries
Additional Support
Parents who require additional support can contact any of the following organisations:
- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
- https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/
- https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/mental-health-parenting/
- https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/parenting-with-a-mental-health-problem/parenting-and-mental-health/
- Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest: Phone: 020 8985 4239, Email: services@mindchwf.org.uk, Website: http://www.mindchwf.org.uk
- Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham: Phone: 020 7510 1081, Email: info@mithn.org.uk, Website: http://www.mithn.org.uk
- Mind in Harringey: Phone: 020 8340 2474, Email: admin@mih.org.uk, Website: http://www.mindinharringey.org.uk
- For other local MIND branches see: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/local-minds/
