Clondalkin school works well at winning

COLÁISTE Bríde, a 100-teacher secondary school in Clondalkin, has been named Ireland’s best medium-sized organisation at the inaugural Nutrition & Health Foundation National Workplace Wellbeing awards.

The awards recognise employers that make a significant contribution towards improving the health and wellbeing of their employees.

The awards were among a host of activities taking place across the country to mark Ireland’s second National Workplace Wellbeing Day, which is organised by the Nutrition & Health Foundation (NHF).  

Dr Muireann Cullen, NHF, commended the winning companies for their creative and inclusive approach to employee wellbeing.

“We hope these companies will inspire more employers to do more in this area,” she said.

“Employee wellbeing is central to staff retention and productivity levels.

Coláiste Bríde was one of the first schools in Ireland to introduce an annual wellbeing week, a joint event for its 100 staff and 970 students.

Each day of their wellbeing week has a specific theme including ‘Fitness and relaxation, ‘Think Positive’ and ‘Healthy Eating’.

In addition staff participated in a wide variety of wellbeing events and initiatives including Cycle against Suicide, after school basketball and yoga.

Hundreds of employers from the public and private sectors, supported National Workplace Wellbeing Day, which aims to improve employee health by promoting better nutrition and exercise in the workplace.

They organised activities including health checks, exercise and fitness classes, nutrition talks and cookery demonstrations as well completing the ‘Lunchtime Mile’.