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  Rowans’ Awards

  Published 13/06/23

  The Rowans has won various awards throughout the years:

  • Medway Headteacher of the Year 2015 - Caron Johnson
  • Green Schools Award - Sustainable Cooking 2016
  • Green Schools Award - Cleaner Air 2021 - Link 1 / Link 2
  • Kent Science Teacher of the Year 2017
  • Medway team of the Year KM Awards 2016
  • Medway Youth Awards 2019
  • Pearson team of the Year - Link 1 / Link 2
  • Medway Sports Award 2016
  • Medway Sports Award 2018
  • Covid-19 Safeguarding Award
  • Silver rights respecting school award
  • Quality in Careers Standard Award through Investors in Careers 2020
  • Kent Literacy Award 2018
  • Kent Literacy Award 2020
  • Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2019
  • Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2021
  • AcSeed Award 2021
  • Outstanding PSHE Provision Award 2021
  • Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2022
  • Kent Teacher of the Year Awards 2023
  • School Mental Health Award 2023
  • A Better Medway Public Health Awards 2023

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  TV Appearances and Publications

  Published 12/06/23

  The Rowans has appeared in various media publications throughout the years:

  • Schools Week - Introducing Caron Johnson
  • The Rowans on BBC South East Today 2016
  • The Rowans on BBC South East Today 2019
  • The Rowans on Channel 4 News
  • The Rowans Commitment Pledge to promote Safety
  • We Are In Beta Community - Building Belonging: what can we all learn from AP?

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  Email address for concerns about pupil safety

  Published 11/06/23

  Dear Parents/Carers,

  A new email address help@therowansap.co.uk has been setup which parents, pupils and others can use to contact us with any concerns about pupil safety or well-being.

  The inbox for this email will be monitored during term time between the hours of 8.00am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.  Those who make contact outside of these hours will be directed to alternative agencies as detailed below.

  • If you are a pupil and believe you are in immediate danger or are ringing on behalf of a pupil you believe may be in immediate danger then please contact the police on either 999 or 101. If it is not an emergency but you need help, you can contact:
    • https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
    • https://www.samaritans.org
    • https://www.childline.org.uk
    • https://www.kooth.com
    • https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/#are-you-a-young-person-in-crisis?
    • If you are experiencing a mental health crisis you can text YM to 85258
  • You can also present yourself to A&E at your local hospital or attend your local Police Station 24/7.

  • If you need longer term support the NHS have a self referal service. https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

  • If you have concerns about the wellbeing of a child then please contact either Medway Social Services on:  Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm on 01634 334 466 or Out of hours on 03000 419 191.

  • Child line are also a good source of support: 0800 11 11.

  • Further out of hours support Visit the Medway Safeguarding Partnership for further advice:  https://www.medway.gov.uk/mscb/info/5/mscb-1/34/worried-child

  I hope you will find this additional service useful.  Please contact the school with any queries.

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  The Rowans AP scoops pioneering mental health award

  Published 10/06/23

  The Rowans AP has achieved the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools Gold standard for its outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision. The Rowans AP provides a wide range of activities to boost the wellbeing of pupils and staff, including a trauma informed approach, a vast range of interventions which are part of pupils’ daily timetables, a dedicated attendance and welfare lead and a focus on  the hidden curriculum. The Rowans AP work tirelessly ensuring that pupils can overcome the damage of exclusion, re-engage with education and make progress academically and personally.  It’s the effective working partnership between pupils, parents and staff that supports pupils to be the best version of themselves and to be recognised for this holistic care and education is a proud moment for The Rowans AP.  

  The award was established in 2017 by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools – part of Leeds Beckett University – and social enterprise Minds Ahead.

  The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools aims to strengthen pupils’ mental health by supporting schools to make a positive change at all levels of the UK's education system, improving students’ outcomes and life chances.

  Rachel C. Boyle, Dean of Leeds Beckett’s Carnegie School of Education, said: “The achievement of the Mental Health award is a demonstration of the school's significant commitment to improving children's and staff’s mental health and wellbeing. It is also a commitment to developing practices in school that seek to improve awareness and expertise in creating safe and secure learning

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  Another year of excellent Year 11 results

  Published 06/09/22

  The Rowans AP Academy celebrate yet another year of superb results and bright futures

  #inspiringchangeforabrighterfuture

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