Abu Dhabi school wins awards for mental health programmes – in pictures

Aspen Heights British School Abu Dhabi has won an award for its mental health programme. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Aspen Heights British School Abu Dhabi has won an award for its mental health programme. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Pupils plant seedlings in the sensory garden.
Pupils plant seedlings in the sensory garden.
Aspen Heights pupils practise their writing skills in the sensory garden.
Aspen Heights pupils practise their writing skills in the sensory garden.
A school kitten that the children help look after.
A school kitten that the children help look after.
The school counsellor's office.
The school counsellor's office.
Anxious moments as pupils play a game of Jenga in the Aspen Heights wellbeing hub.
Anxious moments as pupils play a game of Jenga in the Aspen Heights wellbeing hub.
A pupil reads an advice poster in the wellbeing hub.
A pupil reads an advice poster in the wellbeing hub.
Pupils from Oasis class get creative.
Pupils from Oasis class get creative.
Salama and Saeed, both 5, catch up on some reading in the Calm Corner.
Salama and Saeed, both 5, catch up on some reading in the Calm Corner.
Pupils with the school's chickens.
Pupils with the school's chickens.
Zakariyah, 9, helps tend to plants in the hydroponic garden.
Zakariyah, 9, helps tend to plants in the hydroponic garden.