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Pupil Wellbeing

We acknowledge the high importance of our pupils developing and maintaining good mental health and wellbeing, as well as physical health.

The aim of this area of the website is to provide links to good quality information and guidance on mental health and wellbeing. Follow the links below for advice for parents/carers to support their children. We encourage parents and pupils with any concerns to speak to a member of staff.

Getting the most out of school
Speaking and listening
Giving your child a helping hand
Preparing for change at school
Your child’s wellbeing
Independence and responsibility
Online safety
Supporting SEND
Praise and reward
Self worth

Parent Wellbeing

We acknowledge the high importance of our parents maintaining good mental health and wellbeing, as well as physical health.

The aim of this area of the website is to provide links to good quality information and guidance on mental health and wellbeing. Follow the links below for advice for parents/carers to look after your own mental wellbeing. We encourage parents with any concerns to speak to a member of staff.

Mental Health
Family Lives
Anna Freud
Gov UK
Mind

Staff Wellbeing

We are proud to say that we take the health and wellbeing of all our staff very seriously. Miss E Sharp holds a Mental Health First Aider Certificate and we have engaged a Wellbeing & Mental Health Champion for the Trust. This role is to support any Trust employees wishing to discuss their personal wellbeing and mental health. This will be a confidential service and will offer a verbal contract of anonymity to all callers. Without any reference to identifying personal details will feedback to the Trust general staff concerns so that these can be addressed Trust-wide.

All employees have access to Education Support, The Trust’s employee assistance programme.

Wellbeing is based on our self-belief and self-esteem. When we like ourselves, we are far more likely to be kinder and more understanding when interacting with others. According to the NHS website, evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing. Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life:

Connect with other people – Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They can help you to build a sense of belonging and self-worth, give you an opportunity to share positive experiences and provide emotional support and allow you to support others.
Be physically active – Being active is not only great for your physical health and fitness. Evidence also shows it can also improve your mental wellbeing by: raising your self-esteem; helping you to set goals or challenges and achieve them; and causing chemical changes in your brain which can help to positively change your mood.
Learn new skills – Research shows that learning new skills can also improve your mental wellbeing by: boosting self-confidence and raising self-esteem; helping you to build a sense of purpose; helping you to connect with others.
Give to others – Research suggests that acts of giving and kindness can help improve your mental wellbeing by: creating positive feelings and a sense of reward; giving you a feeling of purpose and self-worth; helping you connect with other people. It could be small acts of kindness towards other people, or larger ones like volunteering in your local community.
Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness) – Paying more attention to the present moment can improve your mental wellbeing. This includes your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you. Some people call this awareness “mindfulness”. Mindfulness can help you enjoy life more and understand yourself better. It can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges.

Further information:
– Five Ways to Wellbeing: a report researched and developed by the New Economics Foundation
– Find out more about the 5 ways to wellbeing on the MIND website.

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