Mental Health & Wellbeing – St John's Church of England Primary School

Driven by our school vision that all may Love, Learn, Flourish, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support.

At our school we:

Help children to recognise and understand their emotions and feelings
Encourage everyone to feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries
Help children to form and maintain relationships
Support children to develop emotional resilience and to manage setbacks
Support parents/carers by inviting them to join class Collective Worship on Fridays
Support staff by organising end of term gatherings to build on our loving community within the school team
Invite parents/carers and friends to the St. John's Prayer Group every half term

We offer different levels of support:

Universal Support - To meet the needs of all our pupils through our overall ethos and our wider curriculum.

Additional support - For those who may have short term needs and those who may have been made vulnerable by life experiences such as bereavement.

Targeted support - For pupils who need more differentiated support and resources or specific targeted interventions such as ELSA or Drawing and Talking.

National Support

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families A children’s mental health charity with over 60 years’ experience of caring for young minds

Anxiety UK Anxiety UK is a UK national registered charity formed in 1970 for those affected by anxiety disorders

Child Bereavement UK Provides support for families when a child is faced with bereavement

MIND A leading UK Mental Health charity

NSPCC Specific pages on children’s mental health offered by this well-known children's charity

Place2Be A children’s mental health charity with over 25 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools

Urgent Support Crisis Lines The lines which are free to call can provide advice to those in a crisis. These crisis lines are supported by trained mental health advisors 365 days a year

Young Minds UK The UK's leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health

Helpful Resources

Parents/Carers who have any concerns about their child's emotional health and wellbeing should initially contact their child's class teacher.

Designated Wellbeing Lead: Vicky Spink

Email: vspink1.306@lgflmail.org

Any child at St. John's can use the Birdbox in the Poppy Garden to ask to speak to 'Listening Liz'

Mrs Davis, Mrs Harger, Mrs McAllister and Vicky Spink are trained in a number of interventions including: Mental Health First Aid; Drawing and Talking; Lego Nurture; bereavement and ELSA.

Mrs Spink

Mrs McAllister

Mrs Harger (Listening Liz)

Mrs Davis