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Elephant in the room launch- Pics

Last Thursday, our school community officially launched the Elephant in the Room campaign, an important initiative that encourages open conversations around mental health, wellbeing and the challenges that many people may silently carry every day. The campaign reminds us of the importance of speaking up, reaching out and supporting one another, while helping to break down the stigma that can often surround difficult conversations. Through this initiative, we hope to continue building a school community where every student feels seen, heard and supported.
A huge well done and thank you must go to our TY cohort who led this initiative with such care, creativity and dedication. Their hard work and commitment ensured that this campaign was launched in a meaningful and impactful way for our entire school community. We would also like to sincerely thank Ms. Somers along with the 3rd Year and TY Choir, whose beautiful performance on the day added such warmth and reflection to the launch and helped make the occasion so special.
The Elephant in the Room campaign serves as a powerful reminder that no one should ever feel alone in what they are going through and that sometimes the most important thing we can do is start the conversation.

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