Mental Health Ambassadors
Mental Health Ambassadors
At Our Lady & St Kenelm’s, we are proud to have a team of Mental Health Ambassadors—pupils who help promote wellbeing, support their peers, and encourage a positive, caring school environment.
Our Mental Health Ambassadors:
Raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues among pupils
Promote strategies to manage stress, emotions, and build resilience
Lead initiatives and events to create a supportive and inclusive atmosphere
Act as peer mentors, offering a listening ear and guidance to fellow pupils
Through this programme, pupils develop leadership, empathy, and communication skills while contributing to a safe and nurturing community where everyone feels supported and valued.
As part of of Children’s Mental Health week, Y6 are thinking of things that contribute towards having good mental health!
Most people know when they are mentally and physically well, but sometimes people need a little extra support to keep well.
There are five simple steps to help maintain and improve a person’s wellbeing: connect, keep learning, be active, take notice, and learn.
Evidence indicates a person who practises all five steps as part of their daily routine will feel higher levels of wellbeing.
You can motivate and support people to 'have a go’ and embrace the Take 5 steps to wellbeing, and you can also use the steps to support yourself.
Many people with good emotional and mental health are able to:
- be confident in themselves
- engage and interact with the world around them
- manage stress and change
- express their emotions
- play a positive role in their home and work life
Many things can affect your mental wellbeing, including unemployment, loneliness, physical illness, poor housing, poverty, discrimination, trauma and violence.
Evidence suggests that there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing. These are known as the 5 ways to wellbeing. They are:
- connect
- be active
- keep learning
- give
- take notice
Our Mental Health Ambassadors are focussing on ‘Give’ this Spring half term. Give a smile and say thank you. Make a homemade present or card for someone. Hold a door open for someone. Give someone you love a hug. Send your old toys to a charity shop. Share with others. Help around the house - wash the dishes or do some dusting. Listen to someone else and how they are feeling.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Dudley Educational Psychology Service have worked with our children, parents and staff to create an action plan for Mental Health and Wellbeing in our school. We are delighted with the outcomes from the pupil, parent and staff focus groups, which really capture the heart and ethos of our school.