Health & Wellbeing

Social, Emotional and Mental Health Provision Map

Wellbeing

Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at Highfield. Children’s social, emotional and mental health is of upmost importance. It is a focus of our curriculum supported by a school culture and systems so that all pupils understand the importance of well being and where to get support when they need it.

Using wellbeing vocabulary is essential in supporting children to improve their wellbeing. Circle time sessions to discuss these feelings, as well as other topics, will be increased to allow children to speak and be heard amongst their peers and key adults. All classrooms include a safe space area for children to go to if they feel overwhelmed. This is a quiet spot where they can calm themselves in times of stress to help them develop self-regulation. Each class has their own worry box where children can post their worries and discuss these and solutions to them regularly. At Highfield, we recognise that every child is unique and so we use a range of resources to cater for and support individual needs.

The Class teacher’s have completed a Wellbeing baseline, we are using this information to ensure the children are accessing not just support in class, but we are supported with more specialist help from our Place2be and Trail Blazers mental welling being teams. A small number of children and families will also be signposted to CAMHS for long term support.

It is also important to recognise when things are feeling overwhelming and talking to those around you to help lighten the load. However, if you feel you’d like to speak to someone more confidentially, https://www.giveusashout.org/ offers a fantastic 24/7 service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Shout is powered by a team of volunteers, who are at the heart of the service. They take people from crisis to calm every single day.

Place2Be Parenting Advice from our child mental health experts

Another website you may find useful is: https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/

Should I keep my child off school poster?  from the NHS UK Health Security Agency

Wellbeing Resources from Place2Be

My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus by Carol Gray

Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolkit

Signposting during Coronavirus

Mental Health Strategies from CAMHS