Mental Health and Well-Being

Embedded in our Christian vision of: 'Let Your Light Shine', we are committed to supporting all children, families and staff with their mental health and well-being.

We have a whole school approach to this which is led by our Pastoral Team and supported by every member of staff in the school.

To ensure all members of our school family have a voice when it comes to mental health, we have pupils from across the school on our 'Little FISH' Council and a Staff Champion who ensure that everyone is heard.

In addition to our whole school offer, we provide individual and group support to children as well as support for families as needed. We work closely with other external agencies such as the Mental Health Support Team to provide bespoke support for those children and families who need it and we love nothing more than seeing them flourish as a result. 

How to access support:

Useful Links:

Relaxation Videos from the Mental Health Support Team 

•  54321 Relaxation technique:-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl3oZTEbv9E
• Relax like a cat! :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2lVaqxuA0w
• Progressive Muscle relaxation :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58wjYNadodE
• Bubble Breathing :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPebApYuKA0
• 5 Finger Breathing :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhZdehpfodQ

Websites with useful resources to support Wellbeing  

This website ( click the picture for a link ) has some wonderful resources and Mindfulness videos alongside being created by a qualified well-being teacher. 

The school community in which Kay works has adopted a pastoral approach to cater for the wide diversity of needs and challenges facing young people in the primary and post-primary sectors of the school. Kay introduced mindfulness and yoga into the school, and is deeply invested in the wellbeing curriculum.

Kay teaches with her heart, mind and spirit by listening deeply to the voice of students so their needs can be met.

• NHS Lincolnshire Mental Health Support: https://www.minded.org.uk/

• A free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults: https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/parents-and-carers 

• Advice for young people, parents and schools: https://www.annafreud.org/ 

• Support for young people written by young people: https://www.annafreud.org/onmymind/ 

• Quality assured information, advice and resources to help primary schools understand and promote children’s mental health and wellbeing: https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk

• Website dedicated to Children and Young People's mental health: https://youngminds.org.uk/ 

• Confidential advice and support for those suffering with anxiety: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ 

• Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement: https://childbereavementuk.org/