Surrey Homes | SH109 | February 2024 | Education Supplement inside

The Priceless Education Supplement
Vitamin Sea
Eastbourne College is celebrating
success in the Talk Education Awards
for Innovation 2023, winning in the
Inspiring Sporting Activities category.
The Awards showcase pioneering schools
who are modernising the face of independent
education, with the Inspiring Sporting Activities
Award highlighting initiatives to get pupils active.
Eastbourne College was recognised for its focus
on ‘blue health’, as it uses its coastal location
to benefit pupils’ physical and mental
wellbeing by encouraging outdoor
activities on and by the sea.
eastbourne-college.co.uk
Wellbeing Award
Eastbourne College and St
Andrew’s Prep have recently been
presented the Wellbeing Award for
Schools. The award recognises schools that
prioritise and promote mental health and
wellbeing in their communities and is granted by
Optimus Education in partnership with the National
Children’s Bureau. Tom Lawson, headmaster of
Eastbourne College, said: “Wellbeing is built into
our founding ethos – our school motto is ‘Ex
Oriente Salus’, meaning ‘safety’ or ‘health from
the east’, so we’re delighted to receive the
Wellbeing Award for Schools.”
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eastbourne-college.co.uk
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Social Responsibility
Reigate St Marys (RSM) has a
wonderful 15 acre site close to Reigate
town centre. Academic achievements are
excellent, and the children have access to a
wide range of facilities and a broad extracurricular
program. Beyond this, the school aims to produce
confident, resilient, and creative young people who
care deeply about a sustainable and equitable future for
everyone. There is a consistent focus on wellbeing and building
strong relationships with children and their families. A
comprehensive Education for Social Responsibility
curriculum is woven into the children’s learning,
based on compassion, kindness, wisdom, and
good values. RSM prepares children to
become well-informed, open-minded and
ultimately confident change makers.
reigatestmarys.org