SUPPORTING WELL-BEING
Schools Advisory Service
All staff are able to benefit from a range of health and wellbeing services provided by Schools Advisory Service. If you are a member of the staff please click here to see what support is available to you from this service.
Staff Well-Being Policy
Dalton Well-Being Charter
If you would like to access the Parent and Carer page for Northorpe Hall - please click on the link below:
https://www.northorpehall.co.uk/parentscarers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine -
Below are some useful resources from trusted sources to support you when talking to your child(ren) :
- The gov.uk education hub have produced this information to support discussions with CYP and help them avoid misinformation, containing a number of useful links and teaching resources: Help for teachers and families to talk to pupils about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how to help them avoid misinformation. - The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk)
- Link to BBC Newsround articles and videos for CYP, including useful videos on key questions and answers, relating to the war and how to spot misleading information - Home - CBBC Newsround
- Useful resources for parents and teachers as well as resources for understanding Ukraine and Russia as an adult Useful resources for talking about Ukraine and Russia - BBC Children in Need
- Advice to parents from Young Minds - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/blog/top-tips-for-talking-to-your-young-person-about-the-events-in-ukraine/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=march_newsletter_2022&fbclid=IwAR2FU7lKi3UCmda4nFgBboNa9a8yvjmX5QD2Z6-C94XM76xZCBwc4HpR3j8
- Supporting children to manage anxiety over war, conflict and crises - Supporting children to manage anxiety over war, conflict and crises | BPS
School After Lockdown for Children
School After Lockdown - A Guide for Parents
Useful Mental Health Apps and Websites.
Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 9th May to Sunday 15th May and the theme this year is ‘Loneliness’, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation.
Additional information and school resources for children and families can be found here
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week
World Book Day - Supporting Mental Health
In order to celebrate World Book Day on the 4th March, the MHST team has produced a series of posters to highlight some of our top picks of books that can help children and adults discuss emotions and mental health issues. Books can be a brilliant way of opening up discussions and giving children a language in which to talk about complex feelings. There is also a graphic of the benefits of reading to boost Mental Health.
Below are some links to other reading lists around children’s mental health.
KEY STAGE 1
https://www.worldbookday.com/2020/05/best-books-for-0-5-year-olds-for-mental-health-awareness-week/
KEY STAGE 2 - https://reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/children
ALL AGES
This list mentions books around mental health and self-care for various ages and reading abilities (clearly sectioned out)
https://www.worldbookday.com/reading-recommendations/looking-after-yourself/
NORTHORPE HALL CHILD AND FAMILY TRUST.
Our Mental Health Support Team have created a series of bitesize, introductory videos around understanding and supporting children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. These videos are aimed at children and their grown-ups and are best watched together to promote conversations around mental health. If support is required for a child or young person, then please speak to your Emotional Wellbeing Lead in school who is Mrs Justine Myers.
The link to the videos are below. This topic has a video for both KS1 and KS2, although future videos may be more appropriate for just KS2.
Key Stage One
https://nhcft.uk/videos/What%20is%20mental%20health%20-%20Primary%20KS1%20Julie.mp4
Key Stage Two
https://nhcft.uk/videos/What%20is%20mental%20health%20-%20Primary%20KS2%20Julie.mp4
Night Owls - A overnight listening and advice service for children and young people