Stanwell School celebrated their recent Healthy School Award with a ceremony attended by the Head of the schools Consortium and by members of Public Health Wales on Tuesday.

A plaque was presented by Andrew Williams, the Head of the Schools Consortium.

Christine Farr and Sheila Maher from Public Health Wales also attended.

Several students met with the guests and gave a presentation on the 7 key areas - 1. Food and Fitness; 2. Mental and Emotional Health and Wellbeing; 3. Personal Development and Relationships; 4. Substance Use and Misuse; 5. The Environment; 6. Safety; 7. Hygiene).

The pupils then gave a tour of the school to the visitors.

Andrew Williams said that "Stanwell is a very special school and we're very proud of everyone involved.''

Lydia Crowter, a media teacher in Stanwell who also heads the Healthy Schools committee, was on hand to receive the award.

She said: ''We are thrilled to have achieved the Welsh Network of Healthy Schools National Quality Award.''

Schools that achieve the NQA are implementing wellbeing initiatives at the very highest level.

The WNHSS describes a health promoting school as one which 'actively promotes, protects and embeds the physical, mental and social health and well being of its community through positive action'.