About me
Hi, I'm Micky, a qualified Mental Health 1st Aid Practitioner and Fitness Instructor and I deliver fitness and mental health awareness sessions.
I am passionate about and committed to helping raise awareness around mental health and the benefits of fitness.
I am very proud of a School scheme I have developed which helps young children and teenagers with their wellbeing.
The scheme focuses on a set of mental health core values which we explore together, with fitness activities, and the breakdown of that value in everyday life.
What I do
I help schools to meet the Ofsted Personal Development strand of their inspection framework and fulfil the principles of pupil premium funding:
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Develop pupil’s confidence, resilience and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally healthy.
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Develop pupils’ understanding of how to keep physically healthy, eat healthily and maintain an active lifestyle, including giving ample opportunities for pupils to be active during the school day and through extra-curricular activities.
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Support children who may be disadvantaged, vulnerable, and address inequalities, diversity and inclusion.
I tailor my sessions for the respective year groups, for example, but not limited to:
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The impact of covid with their confidence, learning, and wellbeing.
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The impact of social media, body image, and their transition to secondary schools.
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The impact of change, peer pressure, trends, and relationships in teenage years.
Dover College Endorsement
I wholeheartedly endorse Mickey and his comprehensive well-being, health, and fitness program for pupils across all year groups. I've witnessed an incredibly positive response to this program from the pupils who have participated. Pupils who once held a fixed mindset have undergone a remarkable transformation in their outlook, now embracing a positive growth mindset and outlook on how they approach challenges. Mickey is a professional who is passionate about helping pupils with their mental health through a range of fitness activities. I cannot recommend this program enough!
Tracey Mills BA
Deputy Head of the Prep School/Deputy DSL
My experience
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I have experience with working with children with autism, ADHD, learning restrictions, and vulnerabilities and have an in depth knowledge of child protection and safeguarding through my former role as a Police Officer in the immediate area.
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I am trained to identify early child trauma, and how certain experiences are likely to impact on their later years, and my scheme is designed to intervene and help with these matters.
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I am excited to be able to offer the following mental health awareness and fitness sessions to cover:
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School year weekly sessions
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Term time sessions
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Individual workshops
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Teacher CPD cover
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PSHE sessions
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School games sessions
