Abbeywood Community School

Athena

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As Head of House for Athena, I take great pride in leading our wonderful students! It’s a role I truly enjoy and I’m committed to ensuring that Athena remains a house where every student feels a sense of belonging as they are encouraged to grow, succeed and contribute to our shared achievements.

Athena embodies the values of support and resilience. This has been particularly apparent in our house's Ethos Projects to support the school and wider community. We are a house that thrives on helping others, with a consistent willingness to get involved and face challenges head-on with determination. I’m incredibly proud of the spirit and dedication shown by every member of Athena!

This year, we’re all focused on one goal – winning the House Championship! With hard work, determination, and our dedication to Athena, I’m confident we can make it happen. Whether it's through participating in house events, supporting each other or simply maintaining a positive, can-do attitude, Athena continues to be a shining example of teamwork and strength which will lead us to success.

Although we have yet to win, I believe THIS will be our year!

On the 21st of June, we visited our local care home: Osbourne Court. Upon entry, we met the manager, who welcomed us and took us to the care home’s library to share his experiences with Alzheimer’s and dementia with us. We were there for 45 minutes to an hour eagerly listening. We were then taken on a small tour of the care home, on which we saw the reception and one of the lounges before being told some more interesting stories. After, we split into 2 groups; one of which stayed upstairs, and the other went downstairs. These groups both participated in activities with the residents. We played Bananagrams and coloured in some pictures with some residents. We also had a nice chat with them.

 Abby M, Senior House Lead for Athena