Central to every school in Scotland’s improvement planning is the wellbeing of our young people. Future Fridays enables pupils to decide what sessions they want to participate in; allowing personalisation and choice. Pupils are invited to help shape their own activities. Across all 23 secondary schools in North Lanarkshire there are currently over 100 different sessions running on a Friday afternoon with wellbeing at the forefront.
Partners from Impact Arts engage with pupils from Bellshill Academy to understand how art can affect mood and wellbeing.
All of our schools have lots of sporting opportunities for young people every week. Pupils can come along to try new things, there is no need to be a professional. Future Fridays is all about empowering young people to try new things, meet new friends and improve their general fitness.
Kilsyth Academy pupils completed their MVP training at Future Fridays. Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is a peer mentoring programme that gives young people the chance to explore and challenge the attitudes, beliefs and cultural norms that underpin all forms of gender-based violence in our society.
Brave Junior partners provide opportunities for young people across a number of schools to come together and compete in E-sports. These tournaments have been hosted in person and online across schools and have provided gaming opportunities for all pupils.
Pupils from Kilsyth Academy taking part in wheelchair basketball sessions. These inclusive sessions allow all pupils to participate in competitive sporting events in school. Encouraging pupils to stay active and have fun.