Mental Health and Wellbeing
The emotional wellbeing of children is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
Useful Links
Bereavement- Winston’s Wishes
Domestic Abuse – Black country Woman’s Aid
https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk
Financial – Foodbank
https://bloxwichblakenall.foodbank.org.uk
Citizens Advice
Barnardos - https://www.barnardos.org.uk
Kooth - www.kooth.com
Better Health https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/
For May Mental Health Week Year 6 linked their topic to art and designed their own ‘Day of the Dead’ masks. They talked about their feelings and how art can help improve your mood.
Nursery made a display about feelings for May Mental Health Week
In October we wore purple and held a coffee morning in support of Black Country Women’s Aid.
Resources
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 4:
Whether at school or at home, check out these tools and resources that help you take action to improve outcomes for kids by addressing the health of the whole child.
https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources-for-schools
Top tips from the charity ‘Mind’ to support you in having important conversations with your children about mental health:
How to talk to your child about mental health
Two suggested activities to do with your child:
Week 5:
https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/parents-and-carers/
Place2Be home page hub for Mental Health week
Children’s Mental Health Week Virtual Assembly
https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources-for-schools/
Whether at school or at home, check out these tools and resources that help you take action to improve outcomes for kids by addressing the health of the whole child.
Resources and Activities
Express Yourself - Sharing with Parents/Carers
Express Yourself - Primary age activities
Express Yourself - Primary age assembly
Week 6:
Conversation starters for when emotions are running high. https://youngminds.org.uk/media/4291/when-emotions-explode-poster.pdf
Click here to view more ideas from ELSA support.
