Mental Health and Wellbeing
What is Mental Health?
Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
Our Aims
Through our PSHRE and Values curriculum we aim to ensure that children;
Feel loved, trusted, understood, valued and safe
Are interested in life and have opportunities to enjoy themselves
Are hopeful and optimistic
Are able to learn from mistakes and have opportunities to succeed
Accept who they are and recognise what they are good at
Have a sense of belonging in their school and community
Are able to cope when something is wrong (resilience) and the ability to solve problems.
Our Values and PSHRE curriculum
Our values are taught as part of our PSHRE curriculum as well as through weekly assemblies. They underpin our whole school ethos and our curriculum. We also use My Happy Mind to compliment our PHSRE curriculum and help children understand their emotions and mental wellbeing.
My Happy Mind
My Happy Mind teaches children about their brains, emotions and wellbeing in a simple, age-appropriate way. Through engaging activities and discussions, children learn to recognise and manage their emotions, build positive relationships, develop resilience and understand their own strengths. The programme gives children practical strategies to help them feel calm, confident and ready to learn, while supporting positive mental health and wellbeing.
My Happy Mind offers support for parents. This can be accessed via their app (search for My Happy Mind) or via a web browser. Use the code on the poster below to access the free parent resources.
Additional Resources
Happy?OK?Sad?
Warrington's Happy? Ok? Sad? website has information on;
-Mental wellbeing and being LGBT (for children and young people)
-Mental Health resources for children and young people, and adults who support them
-Signposting or referring children and young people into support services
Young Minds
Help and advice for parents on young people's mental health.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
Gozen
Activities to support children experiencing anxiety. Their YouTube channel has guided videos with relaxation, deep breathing and meditations.