Mental Health Ambassadors
For children’s mental health week in Y2, we are thinking about the teaching of the birds and lilies. They don’t worry, God provides everything for them and made them exactly how they should be 💕 God is always there for our worries!
As part of of Children’s Mental Health week, Y6 are thinking of things that contribute towards having good mental health!
This morning in Assembly, we talked about the importance of looking after our Mental Health. 😊 We used the characters from Inside Out, to identify all the emotions we have inside us. ❤️❤️ On Friday we are dressing to express ourselves 💜#mentalhealthmatters
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.
Our Spring 2 Focus is TAKE NOTICE, linked to being Faithfilled and Hopeful. Just like we stop and take time to listen to God to build our faith, when we stop and Take Notice with our five senses, we build up our mental strength and find joy in the little things!
Spring 2
Spring 1 focus
We have chosen GIVE’ from the 5 steps to well-being for Spring 1. This ties in brilliantly with our gospel virtue focus this half term of being COMPASSIONATE AND LOVING’. When we live out being compassionate and loving, we live our lives to serve God and others. And, we support our own mental health and well-being.
We have made posters promoting how when we ‘give’ we can feel better too.
Give a smile.
Give a compliment.
Give someone your time- listen to them.
Give love and care to someone who needs it.
Give compassion and understanding to everyone.
