Mental health and well being
As a mentally healthy school we see positive mental health and wellbeing as fundamental to our values, mission and culture. We are a school where child, staff and parent/carer mental health and wellbeing is seen as ‘everybody’s business’.
Here are some resources to help and support your Mental Health and Wellbeing and to help you support your children.
You’re never too young to talk mental health..
This booklet has been taken from the Anna Freud Centre for Children & Families and contains 10 top tips for talking mental health with your children.
Mental health and wellbeing for children Mindful Activities
As we all know, mindful activities can help us to focus on the here and now if we are worried, anxious or scared about anything. Try out a couple of the activities below, you might need a grown up to help you with some!
Website Directory
General Wellbeing and Emotional Health
- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/
- https://www.headstogether.org.uk/
- https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/
- https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/schools-in-mind/resources-for-schools/
- https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/case-study/mental-wellbeing-lessons-from-drchalloners-grammar-school/
- https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/apps-delivering-self-help-strategies/
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https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/physical-exercise/
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/feeling-lonely/
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/talking-to-children-about-feelings/
Emotional Mental Health and Wellbeing
- https://neu.org.uk/advice/coronavirus-what-you-need-know-child-mentalhealth-and-wellbeing-primary
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-mental-health-support-forpupils-and-teachers
- https://marymered.com/2020/04/14/five-ways-to-help-children-heal-whenschools-reopen/
- https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/returning-school-afterlockdown
- https://youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/supporting-yourpupils-through-the-covid-19-pandemic/
- https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/coronavirus-and-mental-health/
