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Mental Health Forum

How we support Mental Health at school?

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Starter: How are you feeling today?

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What is Mental Health?

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PSHE Curriculum - Teaching children about Mental Health

At Newton Farm, to support children’s mental health, we teach the pupils about mental health in each year group.

  • Nursery and Reception - Learn about different emotions.
  • Year 1 - understand what mental health is, range of emotions and when they occur
  • Year 2 - understand that mental health is part of normal life and how understand how to promote positive mental health.
  • Year 3 - Varied vocabulary associated with emotions, signs of anxiety, stress and depression.
  • Year 4 - Learning the basics of people experiencing mental ill health.
  • Year 5 - How to seek help and advice for Mental Health and knowing how to support others with their mental health.
  • Year 6 - Different Factors that can affect children’s Mental Health

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In the classroom or around the school

Teachers support children’s mental health by…

  • Having a feelings board
  • Having a general conversation about their day or something of their interest
  • 1:1 chats if it is needed
  • Circle time
  • Through stories
  • Worry Box / Happy Jar
  • General chats around the school
  • Brain Breaks during intense lessons
  • Parents/ Carers can talk to the class teacher if they have any concerns or queries about their child’s mental health and wellbeing.

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Pupil Voice to give a chance to pupils to express their opinions

  • Competitions
  • Questionnaires - enrichment club, subject related and school questionnaires.
  • Learning Council, School Council and Eco Council.

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Enriching Experiences to allow children to connect with others

  • Enrichment Club
  • Chess Club
  • Coding Club
  • Library time at Lunch time
  • School Trips

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Mighty Minds Group

Teaching a group of children about:

  • their Growth Mindset and it is okay to make mistakes
  • how to self regulate their feelings
  • how to respect their own and others feelings
  • to be able to self-reflect on their experiences
  • how to cope in various situations i.e stressful, anxious

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Workshops

  • At Newton Farm, we provide children with workshops around Mental. This is provided by external visitors or NHS.
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  • In Summer 2022, a group of children did a self-led workshop to all pupils about calming strategies, kindness and how to feel proud of their achievements.

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Workshops

Currently in school we have someone from NHS teaching the children how to regulate their feelings through Zones of Regulation.

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Support available that the school are aware of…

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  • Early Support - Parent can request for help in various things.
  • Harrow Horizons - A service to support with a child’s mental health and wellbeing.

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https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/harrow-horizons#:~:text=Harrow%20Horizons%20is%20a%20targeted,criteria%20for%20specialist%20CAMHS%20intervention.