PUPILS
At Whiston Worrygoose Primary School, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our pupils, parents and staff. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support. We take the view that positive mental health is everybody’s business and that we all have a role to play.
Whiston Worrygoose work closely with external agencies and emotional-based approaches to support your child's mental health needs. Outside agencies and approaches we utilise include:
- Unconditional Positive Regard
- Aspire
- Early Help
- With Me In Mind
What do I do if I am worried about my child's mental health or wellbeing?
You can:
- Go to your GP as a first port of call as they are a useful place to gain medical support and signposting of local services, or speak to a School Nurse.
- Talk to your child’s class teacher or teaching assistant about your child's needs or your concerns.
- Talk to the school’s SENDCO (Miss Angell) or Headteacher (Mrs Hill).
- Young Minds - The Parents Helpline is available to offer advice to anyone worried about a child or young person under 25. You may have questions about a child’s behaviour, emotional well-being, or mental health condition. You may have a child who's already been admitted to CAMHS and have questions about their treatment or want to know what to say to your GP when you visit them. Call 0808 802 5544 or visit the website.
- Early Help – children and family well-being service. Parents can make a referral for support from a Well-being Practitioner via the RMBC website https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/family-support/early-help
Early Help Well-being Practitioners have been trained as part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative. Well-being Practitioners are able to offer CBT based interventions to support children and young people experiencing common mental health difficulties.
Wellbeing Practitioners can work with children and young people (CYP) experiencing any of the following.
- Low mood
- Worry
- Generalized anxiety & social anxiety
- Panic
- Sleep problems due to anxiety/low-mood
- Simple phobias (excluding blood, needles and vomit)
- Stress management
For information and resources re: understanding and improving mental health and well-being, contact MIND. Tel: 0300 123 3393 .jpg){kind=icon}
https://www.mind.org.uk/
Lead staff members to contact if you are concerned about your child’s mental health:
Your child's class teacher is a great place to start. You can always catch them on the doors before and afterschool or arrange a meeting with them at another time. Alternatively, Miss C Angell (SENDCO), Mrs Hill (Headteacher) are available for an arranged meeting to discuss any concerns that you may have.
Please click here for more information and resources.
We offer different levels of support:
Universal Support - To meet the needs of all our pupils through our overall ethos and our wider curriculum. For instance, developing resilience for all.
Additional support - For those who may have short-term needs and those who may have been made vulnerable by life experiences such as bereavement.
Targeted support - For pupils who need more differentiated support and resources or specific targeted interventions such as wellbeing groups or personal mentors.
At our school, we promote a mentally healthy environment through:
- Promoting our school values and encouraging a sense of belonging
- Promoting pupil voice and opportunities to participate in decision-making
- Celebrating academic and non-academic achievements in order to promote self-esteem
- Providing opportunities to develop a sense of worth through taking responsibility for themselves and others
- Providing opportunities to reflect
- Access to appropriate support that meets their needs
- Helping children to understand their emotions and feelings better and to feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries
- Helping children to develop emotional resilience and to manage setback
