Health and Wellbeing
Through a wide range of support and opportunities, we are committed to supporting our students to become positive citizens of Manchester. We encourage students to live healthy, happy lives and to positively engage with the local community.
Student Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting and developing the wellbeing of our students. Our students are provided with a wide range of activities to support their physical and emotional health.
Coping with Exam Stress
Tips and guidance on how you can take the 'stress' out of 'exam stress'.
Dealing with Anxiety
Understanding anxiety, how to spot the signs, tips for parents/young people and how to find more help.
Health Advice and Information
Useful advice for parents about where and how to use local national health services in Manchester. Find helpful videos with translated versions in Arabic, Bengali, Punjabi and Urdu.
Introducing SilverCloud Therapy Programmes, from SelfHelp
Stressed, anxious or feeling low? The new online, self-help programmes on SilverCloud give you the tools and skills to feel better and stay better.
Knife Crime
Tackling knife crime is a priority for police in the UK. Improve your understanding and learn how you can help yourself, your friends or family, with useful advice and materials.
Mental Health Sign-posting and Guidance
A collection of links and resources, which can help to support mental health, resilience, emotional health and wellbeing.
Online Safety Guides
National Online Safety (NOS) regularly create and share useful online safety guides for parents/carers, as part of their #WakeUpWednesday campaign.
Online Support from 42nd Street
Feeling stressed or down? Aged 13-25? You can now access 42nd Street's one-to-one support online.
Parenting
We know how challenging parenting is and we want to support you to be the best parents you can be. Here are some resources to help you manage your children鈥檚 wellbeing and behaviour, and support your family life.
See, Hear, Respond
A rapid support service for children and young people affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Starling
Support for young people who are neurodivergent.
Teens and Screens
Teenagers love using their mobile phones. Whether it is watching videos on YouTube, scrolling through Instagram or gaming, children seem to be constantly glued to their phones.
Think Pharmacy First
Most pharmacies in England are now providing the Pharmacy First service.
Young People and Self-harm
Information and advice for young people and their parents and carers.Healthy Lifestyle
Students are given access to a wide range of opportunities to develop themselves in Physical Education, improve their fitness and wellbeing and embrace a healthy lifestyle.
For more info on the PE curriculum specifically, including a list of courses, please visit the Physical Education area of our curriculum section.
Get Active
The 'Get Active' programme at Whalley Range aims to encourage students to live a healthy, active lifestyle. We support this through extra curricular clubs, the curriculum, team sports, competitions, mindfulness, promotion and awareness and more.
Sports Leadership
The Sports Leaders opportunities are available for every year group to support whole school events and Primary events hosted in school. This develops leaders and leadership skills in planning and evaluating sports activities.
Whalley Range Cadets and Duke of Edinburgh Award
Students engage in completing their skill, physical, volunteering and expedition sections of this course, through PE lessons and in their own time.
