Mental Health and Wellbeing

National Mental Health Day - October 2024

For World Mental Health Day, we had a non uniform day with the theme of wearing something yellow. This was to support the Hello Yellow Campaign. Children also donated items to re-stock our foodbank.

Odd Sock Day - November 2023

Greenacres Care Home Visit - October 2023

Hello Yellow - World Mental Health Day 2023

Every child brought in donations to re-stock our Food Bank

Our Wellbeing Team helped re-stock the Food Bank with donations

Feeling Good Week 2023

Activities enjoyed so far:

Cinema Visit

Staff Bake Off Competition

Farm

Rocky Road

All children from Nursery to Year 6 made their own Rocky Road!

Get Mugged

Similar to Secret Santa, Staff filled a mug for a colleague and left it for them as a lovely treat!

Scooter Day!

5 Ways to Wellbeing

Make sure you factor in some quiet time in your day to help you to feel calm and relaxed.

Yes You Can! | Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids

Yes You Can! | Cosmic Kids Zen Den - Mindfulness for kids Learning new things can be tough! It can feel like we have a monster in our minds saying 'you can't...

Be Active

Make sure you get outside for one walk a day. When you are indoors you can still keep active. Follow some of the links below to find some fun ways to stay active.

5 Minute Move | Kids Workout 1 | The Body Coach TV

Great for all ages but aimed primarily at Key Stage 1 40 seconds work | 20 seconds rest Marching On The Spot Star Jumps Low Sprint Shuffle Squats Climb The Rope

Boogie Beebies videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters.
Disney 10 Minute Shakeups 10-minute videos based on Disney films that count towards a child’s 60 active minutes per day.
Super Movers videos which help children move while they learn. They support curriculum subjects, including maths and English.

Below are some links to websites you might find useful.

Managing emotions Watch the video clips to help you understand your emotions and how to manage them better. There are some resources that you may find useful too!
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families Wellbeing advice for all those supporting children and young people.
MindEd an educational resource for all adults on children and young people’s mental health.
BPS advice on dealing with school closures and talking to children about COVID-19.
ChildLine ChildLine have a fantastic online chat service for children - really helpful for those feeling anxious or upset
JustTalk 'It’s OK to not be OK. We all struggle sometimes and there is help available. Talking can really help.' Hertfordshire service for children and young people
NSPCC The NSPCC are a charity who help us to protect our children from all forms of abuse. Lots of excellent resources
ChillPanda An app for children to support anxiety!
Young Minds We’re here to make sure children get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.