- 30000+ students and their parents to take part in the month-long activities
- 3000+ teaching and non-teaching staff and their families to be benefitted as well
Bengaluru, 9th October 2021: Orchids-The International School will observe Mental Health Month starting 10th October to spread awareness about one of the most pressing issues in our lives today “Mental Wellbeing post-Covid”. Orchids will be organizing a series of events between 10th October and 10th November 2021 with all students, parents, and all teaching and non-teaching staff and their families.
To raise awareness among students, parents and staff regarding mental health issues, Orchids is organising a talk show on the same. Experts from the field of mental health will deal with this topic and help clear the doubts pertaining to mental wellness. They will be organizing a Laughter Therapy session and also a talk show with renowned doctors and mental health professionals on October 10.
Orchids The International school has a special education stream called “Soch”- it is an initiative to monitor and counsel students regularly to ensure they also have emotional and psychological support from the school. “SOCH, which means “TO THINK” imparts Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) through selective modules to enhance students’ wisdom that develops self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are vital for their success throughout life. SOCH also creates social awareness, goal setting, and responsible decision-making among other topics.
Commenting on the initiative Ms. Nehal J. Sequeira, Head – Department of Counselling and Remediation, Orchids-The International Schools said, “We Orchids believe sound mental health is fundamental for a child’s success in life and we work on holistic development of a child rather than only imparting bookish knowledge. We work closely with students to overcome their emotional challenges of stress, anxiety, depression or any other behavioral disorders that could undermine their academic success. We guide students, parents, and all staff of Orchids to follow healthy practices that would help them improve their mental health.”
During the awareness month, students of all branches of Orchids will be collaborating and developing educational videos and posters related to mental health. They will share their own SOCH culminating activity explaining how the SOCH program has enhanced their learning skills. The function’s final schedule will be presented in the counsellor’s talk show called “Orchadio Programs”featuring discussions between counselors and principal on topics that focus on students’ mental health like exam anxiety, challenges during adolescence, parent-child relationships, emotional well-being etc.
Orchids will release a video and a creative dialogue poster every week targeting important topics focusing on the significance of Mental Health in day-to-day life of everybody.
About Orchids-The International School:
Orchids-The International School, one of the leading international school chains in India started its journey in 2002 with its first branch in Hyderabad. In less than two decades it has grown into 48+ branches spread over 7 cities across India in cities like Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurgaon, and Kolkata. Modern physical infrastructure, ensuring personalized attention by following 1:12 teacher-student ratio, and carefully curated curriculum provide uniformity in all Orchids schools. Orchids follow CBSE and ICSE curriculum infused with international teaching methodologies to provide a strong emphasis on personality development along with academic excellence.
Orchids’ core anthem is “Shaping minds, Touching lives, Building Second Homes”and it has over 30000+ students and 3000+ teaching and non-teaching staff.
This news was shared to Prittle Prattle News via press release.
