On June 19th 2023 our school participated in a "Wellies for Wellbeing Walk", donning gumboots as a nod to Mike King's Gumboot Friday and Jade Varney's 10km walk for wellbeing in Auckland.

Our Christchurch school leaders spearheaded this event to raise awareness for youth mental health, and received support from the 'I AM HOPE' organisation and Richard Barnett's counseling services.

Our hope is that this event will motivate students to seek help when they need it and promote the significance of mental health.

To contribute to the Gumboot Friday charity, which provides free counseling for our youth, you can visit this link: https://www.gumbootfriday.org.nz/donate 

Article added: Tuesday 20 June 2023