Monksdown Primary School take a whole school approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing and are dedicated to ensuring that Monksdown children leave school with the best possible outcomes, having good emotional, physical and mental health to secure a bright future.
‘Mental health is defined as a state of wellbeing in which every individual recognises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her own community.’ ‘World Health Organisation, August 2014′
Liverpool’s Whole School Approach – Liverpool CAMHS
Our core values of : Respectful, Resourceful, Resilient and Responsible help us to grow as a family of learners and shapes our values for the wider world and future aspirations.
Evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing. Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life.
5 steps to mental wellbeing – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
5 ways to wellbeing poster (2).pdf
wellbeing booklet (dpt.nhs.uk)
Pupil Voice Take a look at what our children have to say about Mental Health and Wellbeing
and how the process began. https://vimeo.com/721428498
Place2Be will be in school on a Thursday and Friday to support our children with their Mental Health needs
Our in-school support works collectively with pupils, families and school staff to help your school community cope with Mental Health challenges.
- Place2Talk – pupils book appointments with a Place2Be counsellor to talk about problems and worries
- One-to-one counselling – weekly counselling using talking, creative work, and play to support pupils who are struggling
- Group work – therapeutic groups exploring issues like friendship, self-esteem, transition and bullying
This Summer…
June and July
May
Keep active during the Half term
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Mental Health Awareness Week was a great success and children flourished during lots of great activities, Monksdown children also saw the launch of Wellbeing Wednesday- a short time planned into the day to do just something we love- together.
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Parent info leaflet – Primary DIGI (1) (1)
Mental Health Awareness Week happens every year, and it’s the biggest opportunity for the whole of the UK to come together to focus on getting good mental health. The week aims to tackle stigma and help people understand and prioritise their and others’ mental health.
Each May, millions of people from every part of society take part across the whole of the UK. They include people in schools and further education; private, public and charity sectors; families and individuals. The UK and national governments, celebrities and many others continue to actively support the week.
The theme this year is Anxiety and what you can do to prevent it.
Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem. Lots of things can lead to feelings of anxiety, including exam pressures, relationships, starting a new job (or losing one) or other big life events. We can also get anxious when it comes to things to do with friendship, money and not being able to meet our basic needs, like heating our home or buying food.
This Year children in Year 5 and 6 will take part in the OxWell Survey.
f1. Information Sheet for Parents (Letter to Parents) – OxWell 2023
2. Infographic – for Parents or Students
February
We will be celebrating Mental Health week between 6-10th of February 2023, with lots of brilliant activities and resources to help us think about our mental health and how we can support ourselves to be resilient.
If you feel you need the Crisis team – see below
Events coming up…
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The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year.
The theme of 2022’s World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’.
For over 70 years, we’ve been working to make sure that mental health is treated on a par with physical health. Mental health problems exist in our lives, families, workplaces and communities, impacting everyone. We need to do as much as possible to prevent mental ill-health – as individuals and as a society. We will continue to call on national and local government to prioritise reducing the factors known to pose a risk to people’s mental health, enhancing those known to protect it and creating the conditions needed for people to thrive.
World Mental Health Day is also a chance to talk about mental health in general, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to talk about things and get help if you are struggling.
Mental health is essential to our overall well-being and as important as physical health. When we feel mentally well, we can work productively, enjoy our free time, and contribute actively to our communities.
If this speaks to you, speak to Mind
Sometimes, finding the words to say how we feel is tough. You can feel like you’re talking another language – no one else understands. But we do.
That’s why, this World Mental Health Day, we want to show the different ways people talk about their experiences.
Schools across Liverpool will be educating children on Mental Health and how to protect their own Mental Health.
PAST EVENTS
We want our Year 6 children to have a great Transition to High school:
Transition Livestream Events
Year 6 transition livestream events are taking place on the following dates. These free hour-long interactive virtual sessions will be hosted in 2 primary schools and 2 secondary schools this year. The sessions will be streamed through YouTube and via Zoom to allow access for all. lease sign up using the links below:
Year 6 transition livestream option A, Tuesday 14th June, 10:00-11:00
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/294478612457
Year 6 transition livestream option B, Thursday 16th June, 13:00-14:00
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/337142270607
Mental Health Awareness week is 9th – 15th May. There are lots of activities you can join in with to improve your Mental wellbeing.
Loneliness is about feeling disconnected from the people around you to the point it affects your mental wellbeing.
You can feel it in a crowd of friends or by yourself.
Tips if you are feeling lonely:
- Reach out and talk about it with someone – a friend, or family member, or you can speak to someone anonymously and in confidence at Kooth
- Be kind to yourself – give yourself a break and do something you love
- Connect with your community – join a club or volunteer at a local community group, or you can join one of YPAS Groups
- Try not to compare yourself with others.
More help available:
https://twitter.com/hashtag/MentalHealthAwarenes Click here
Loneliness Guide for Parents and Caregivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mc0S7x91Bs&t=1s
Mental Health Support Team : Click here
Mental Health Support Team : Polish: Click here
Mental Health Support Team : Urdu: Click here
Past events
PAS, LLP & the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are running a virtual coffee event for parents/carers of children in primary school on 6th April 10:00-11:30. This is an opportunity for parents to discuss any general concerns they may have around their child’s wellbeing and learn about the support available through the local CAMHS partnership.
As we are close to SATs there will be a focus around managing worry around schoolwork and tests.
Parents/carers can sign up for this free event using the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/295166419707
The MHST have developed a leaflet for schools to share with any families that they want to refer to the teams.
Children’s Mental Health Week – 7.2.21 – 13.2.21
The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is Growing Together.
Growing Together is about growing emotionally and finding ways to help each other grow. Challenges and setbacks can help us to grow and adapt and trying new things can help us to move beyond our comfort zone into a new realm of possibility and potential. However, emotional growth is often a gradual process that happens over time, and sometimes we might feel a bit ‘stuck’.
As parents and carers, you play an important role in your child’s mental health. Check out some free resources for families below.
Place2Be: Parenting Smart: Articles
The MYA RAISE Team will be returning with their XPRESS YOURSELF Live sessions. Five live sessions will go ahead across the week for Key Stage one, Key StageTwo, special schools. There’s a resource pack for secondary schools and Early Years.
- Monday 7th 10.15am – Key stage 1 Click here to join
- Monday 7th 1pm – Key stage 2 Click here to join
- Wednesday 9th 11am – Key Stage 1 Click here to join
- Thursday 10th 1.30pm – Special Click here to join
- Friday 11th 11am – KS2 Click here to join
The sessions and resources will be ‘tree-themed’ exploring how we grow together using evidence-based practice from; the formulation tree, tree of life narrative work, blob trees, post-traumatic growth research and more. Each session will be fun and interactive, followed by an activity for the children and young people to complete in the lesson.
In school our Wellbeing Warriors from the Pupil Learning council have organised packs for each class of some of their favourite Mindfulness activities . Click here to try at home.
Below are some helpful websites to keep our Body and Mind Healthy:
8 tips for healthy eating – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Lunchbox ideas and recipes – Healthier Families – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Mindful Breathing Exercise – YouTube
https://youtu.be/tqcHSDDCKG8
Stories read by EYFS staff for Children’s Mental Health Week
Mrs Thornton – Ruby’s Worry: https://youtu.be/HSJlQJ4fzH4
Miss Richardson – The Colour Monster: https://youtu.be/HQYUVofQMn0
Mrs Balmer – The Worrysaurus: https://youtu.be/059XEBAN6RY
Miss Wright – The Lion Inside: https://youtu.be/ltAE77IC8N8
Awa – reading a story in French: https://youtu.be/GEBf80O6dN4
Miss Hodgson – I am Enough: https://youtu.be/iQ1kC2gcbg0
Wellbeing Remote Learning
Wellbeing Whole School 1.2.21 PDF
Wellbeing EYFS-KS1 8.2.21 PDF1
Wellbeing EYFS-KS1 22.2.21 PDF
Useful Information
A guide to looking after yourself and others during Covid – 19
Coronavirus – A book for children
Dave the dog is worried about Coronavirus