“Let your light shine, so that others may see the good you do.”

- Inspired by Matthew 5:16

Mental Health & Wellbeing

         

At Lower Peover CofE Primary School, we are committed to support the emotional health and wellbeing of all of our pupils and staff. We recognise that the complete experience of school life contributes to the emotional wellbeing of everyone who learns and works at Lower Peover. Therefore, we take the view that positive mental health is everybody’s business and that each of us have a role to play.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Team

Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead: Mr David Bradley (Inclusion Manager/SENDCo)

ELSA (Emotional Language Support Assistants): Mrs Jenny Lamb 

Mental Health First Aider Lead: Mrs Sharon Dean & Mrs Jo Tinker

Staff Wellbeing Lead: Mrs Sharon Dean & Mrs Jo Tinker

Staff Wellbeing Ambassador: Mrs Caroline Slater

 

Our Children

Promoting pupil wellbeing is more than just helping children to achieve academically. A child’s wellbeing could be the key to their current and future happiness. With this in mind, we are determined to support our Lower Peover children in every way possible, to ensure that they are provided with the best start to their life and are fully equipped with the tools to manage their thoughts, emotions and wellbeing.

We feel the social and emotional skills, knowledge and behaviours that children can learn in our school can help them build resilience and set the patterns for how they will manage their mental health throughout their lives.

Influenced by our Christian values and our curriculum, we provide a supportive and caring environment where each individual is valued and is driven by an ethos of respect and kindness. We have high expectations for all of our children, and we know they all have the potential to do well in all aspects of life.

We have trained staff and a range of resources and activities available within school to support our children, and we also work closely with a variety external services to provide further support where and when necessary.

 

Our school vision is:

“Let your light shine, so that others may see the good you do” 

Matthew 5:16

A place to learn where everyone feels welcome; based on love, wisdom, and respect. 

 

Our Staff

Positive staff wellbeing is at the centre of a successful school. At Lower Peover, we work together as a team, where everyone’s voice and thoughts are heard, where everyone is valued and where we all actively work towards the same vision and ethos.

We are regularly provided with opportunities to express our thoughts on school events, actions and policies, and our leadership team will constantly seek and consider opportunities to support the wellbeing of our team.

We understand that people may face challenges at certain times in their life. As a school, just as we would for our children, we aim to form an effective supportive network for all of our staff. Where they know we will do everything we can to ensure they receive the relevant support and advice needed, however big or small the ‘hurdle’ may be.

Our Community

We are proud of the relationships we have with the school community and feel this plays a big contributing factor to the whole school experience. These positive relationships are at the heart of our school, with both the adults and our children, and they are formed through our inclusive and supportive culture.

We appreciate the open and supportive conversations we are able to have with our families, and we continue to be an open door to them when they are in need of support and guidance. Our aim will always be to work collaboratively with our community, to ensure our families get the support they require and deserve.

Please, always get in touch with a member of staff or one of the Mental Health and Wellbeing support team. We are here to help and will do everything we can to assist you.

                           

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/physical-health-and-mental-wellbeing-primary-and-secondary 

Useful contacts, websites, articles and resources

Anna Freud – National Centre for Children and Families

https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/

Young Minds

https://youngminds.org.uk

‘Wise Up Prioritising Wellbeing in schools’

https://youngminds.org.uk/media/1428/wise-up-prioritising-wellbeing-in-schools.pdf

Place2Be

https://www.place2be.org.uk

https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/supporting-your-child-s-mental-health/

‘Resources for Schools’

https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/services-for-schools/mental-health-resources-for-schools/

Centre for Mental Health

https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk

https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/fact-sheet-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health

Parent Kind

‘Helping children develop emotional literacy ‘

https://www.parentkind.org.uk/blog/8719/Helping-children-develop-emotional-literacy

Impact – Journal of the Chartered College of Teaching

‘Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Schools’

https://impact.chartered.college/article/promoting-positive-mental-health-wellbeing-primary-schools/

NHS Every Mind Matters

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/childrens-mental-health/?WT.tsrc=search&WT.mc_id=EMMParentsSearch&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp9qGu7rq7gIVQu7tCh0nkgxiEAAYASAAEgIhbPD_BwE

My Mind

https://www.mymind.org.uk/coping/self-help-resources/

Mental Health Foundation

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/make-it-count-guide-for-parents-and-carers

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/c/children-and-young-people

NSPCC

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/

Mind

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/

The School Run

‘Best Wellbeing Apps for Kids’

https://www.theschoolrun.com/best-wellbeing-apps-for-kids

CAMHS Cheshire West

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/services-and-locations/services/west-cheshire-0-16-camhs/

CAMHS Cheshire East

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/services-and-locations/services/east-cheshire-0-16-camhs/

Elizabeth Jenner has written a book ‘Coronavirus: A Book for Children’. You may find this is useful way to explain what is happening to your children. It is currently free to download from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coronavirus-A-Book-for-Children/dp/B087D6JTB1

West Cheshire Children’s Trust

https://westcheshirechildrenstrust.co.uk/our-way-of-working/

 

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