What is Amber Flag doing in our school?

We have set up a committee of students and teachers in our school to carry out the aims we set ourselves this year and to organize/promote upcoming events.
Aims:
  1. To address the whole school assembly 
  2. To invite Jigsaw in to speak to all students from 2nd Year to 6th Year
  3. To set up a noticeboard containing important info about mental health and advice
  4. To create and design a website containing important info about mental health and advice
  5. To carry out a whole school survey on mental health with Psychology Department of UCD
  6. Healthy Living Week
  7. To develop a school mental health policy

Committee:
Co-Ordinator:  Anne Loughman
Teachers: Andrew Bates

Emma McGarry
Jade Farrell
Jolie Naughton
Caoimhe Walsh
Conor McDermott
Laragh O'Reilly
Chloe Smith
Genevieve Connolly
Sophie Donegan
Holly McDermott
Jess Lyons
Ben Nolan
Fionnuala Connolly
Hunter Gahan Phelan
James Ronan

What do we already have in our school?
5 A Day 
S.P.H.E class - topics such as emotional and physical health are covered
Parents talks
Friendship Week