Mental Health
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What we do: -
We commit to supporting positive mental health and wellbeing for our whole school community. Mental health and emotional wellbeing have equal importance to that of physical wellbeing.
Children’s mental health is integral to their overall wellbeing. Positive mental health or otherwise will affect their learning and achievement. We will always strive to continue our school’s mental health provision. This will include staff training and updates. We will provide additional wellbeing education for our pupils. Wellbeing support will be included in lessons, assemblies, community visitors’ and bespoke school Mental Health days.
We all have an important role to play in supporting children’s mental health. We teach them how to recognise, manage their emotions and access the support they need.
We will provide a nurturing and supportive environment for all. We want our whole school community to experience: -
- Feeling valued and respected
- A sense of belonging and safety
- An ability to talk openly and in confidence about problems, without any suggestion of stigma.
Our Mental Health Offer
Celebrating World Mental Health Day in School
Here are some photographs from our recent Mental Health and Wellbeing day. All pupils were encouraged to consider their own Mental Health and Wellbeing. All pupils were encouraged to consider ways of supporting others with kindness and good thoughts.
Key websites for general information, advice and resources on child Mental health and Wellbeing .
Apps for Young People
Ollee is an app to help children aged 8 - 11 explore their emotional wellbeing developed by BBC Children In Need.
Calming and breathing strategies
Finger Breathing Pooky: - (Pooky Knightsmith)
Box Breathing Pooky (Pooky Knightsmith)
Top phrases for calming anxious children (Pooky Knightsmith)
Mindful Moments
What is mindfulness? How do you do it? (Cosmic Kids)
General information:
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parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk - ( practical advice for parents and carers of children aged 5-11 )