KIND-hearted pupils at St Gregory's Catholic High School are helping to leave a positive footprint on their school community.

Environment, anti-bullying, mental health and pupil leadership teams are all working together to create a supportive atmosphere, not only in school, but also the wider area.

Headteacher at the Great-Sankey site, Ed McGlinchey, said: "I am extremely proud of the work our pupils do to support our community, charities and important national campaigns, such as looking after each other's mental health and our environment.

"Our school mission theme this year was 'stand up and be counted' and our pupils do this everyday and are very proactive."

Pupils' work to help the environment includes litter picks, installing new recycling bins and reducing plastic across the school.

Those working on the team have seen less littering across school grounds as a result of various awareness campaigns.

Not only is St Gregory's being kind to the environment, but it is also working hard to promote kindness between students.

For the past three years, the school, thanks to its anti-bulling initiatives, has won the Wise Up Gold Award, a scheme set up to reward pupils' work against bullying.

The school has now won a platinum award in recognition of its continued efforts with a dedicated anti-bullying and hate crime team.

This was picked up in a recent Ofsted report, which saw inspectors rate the school as good.

Inspectors noted: "Pupils are actively encouraged to understand, appreciate and respect difference in the world and its people.

"For example, the work the school is doing to promote awareness around hate crime and leaving a ‘positive footprint’ is well developed.

"Pupils work side by side with staff leading on these initiatives.

"They are rightly very proud of the work they are doing."

St Gregory's also has pupil mental health ambassadors and a pupil leadership team, bridging the gap between staff and students.