Wellbeing

Mental health and Well-being at Whitehouse Primary School

At Whitehouse Primary School, we are committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of our pupils. We believe it is essential to promote the importance of maintaining positive mental health and children having a strong understanding of how they can recognise and manage feelings of worry. In order to do achieve this we deliver well-being courses across year groups and deliver regular assemblies dedicated to mental health. We work closely with the Education Mental Health Teams via Alliance, to identify the correct routes of support for children that may need further strategies to help them manage and understand their feelings and emotions. We ask children from Y1 to Y6 to complete a well-being survey each academic year. This helps to determine the children’s understanding of mental health and what they can do if they were to feel worried.

Meet Buddy our Well-being Mascot

Buddy was designed by one of our pupils. He is visible throughout school and helps guide children with what they can do if they have a worry.

We are a ‘Trailblazers school’

Trailblazers is a partnership of Mental Health Support Teams (MHST’s). Trailblazers work with schools to raise the profile of mental health, promoting and delivering early intervention and prevention. Schools play an important role in supporting the well-being of children and young people at a time when they are experiencing lots of physical, emotional and social changes. For some children, this stage of growing up can sometimes become overwhelming or difficult to manage. The Trailblazer project can provide group sessions via the Mental Health Support Teams with one-to-one sessions, and sessions for parents and families on a number of issues, such as anxiety, challenging behaviour and friendships.

If you think your child would benefit from support, please speak to- Victoria Gibson Safeguarding and Well-being lead Tel 01642678212/ 07949612489 vgibson@whitehouseprimaryschool.org.uk

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