Wellbeing Hub
Here are some online resources offering useful information and advice for our school community. Please choose a section below for access to relevant information. If you need further help or advice please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Dorset MHST
Please see below information about the Dorset Mental Health Support Team:
After-School 'Meltdown'
Picture the scene: your child comes out of school and the teacher says they’ve behaved like the perfect child all day, but the moment you get home they have a complete meltdown. Your child screams, shouts, lashes out, sulks or generally acts in an unruly manner.
If that scene is familiar to you, you’re not alone. This type of behaviour is what some psychologists refer to as ‘after-school restraint collapse’ and it’s not unusual. It happens because your child has been busy managing their emotions all day as they navigate the complexities of school life.
When they get home, that’s their safe space to let it all out!
So, now you know what it is, what can you actually do about it? Parents’ Toolkit has been speaking to educational and child psychologist Dr Anisa-Ree Moses, for some tips on how to support these outbursts of emotions after-school.
Mental Health Directory
MHST Anxiety Workshop
Please find below the materials from the anxiety workshop delivered by the MHST on Tuesday 30th April 2024:
MYTIME Young Carers
MYTIME is a charity with an educational approach in working with young carers. They provide young carers with the tools to combat loneliness and through the School Support Programme will connect them with other young carers, increase their visibility in school and make sure their peers understand their roles.
MYTIME will provide our school with teachers who will work collaboratively with us and embed a support programme that works for each individual carer. By recognizing the need for support allows young carers to achieve academic success and support both their mental and physical health. Young carers are given a voice about how they think they would benefit most.
Schools are perfectly placed to provide support for young carers, due to the depth of relationships that exist between students and their teachers, school relationships with families and the role they play at the heart of their communities.
If you think that your child may be classed as a young carer, please make contact with our school office so that we can offer you will more information.
Mental Health Awareness Week (15th-21st May)
It is mental health awareness week from 15th to 21st May, with a focus on anxiety. To raise awareness within school, we are going to share a range of breathing techniques over the week to embed strategies to combat feeling of anxiety. The children will also be encouraged to share their own techniques they use with others at school and at home. During the week in our PSHE sessions, we will be focusing on who, what and where we feel safe, calm and happy, and how we can lower our anxiety.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 | Mental Health Foundation
Please see the bottom of this page for a range of calming techniques that we will be using with the children throughout the week.
Ukraine
Please see below for a number of resources that could be helpful in supporting children understand the current conflict in Ukraine:
Supporting children to manage anxiety over war, conflict and crises | BPS
Coronavirus Guides for Children and Families
These are downloadable books, please always look through first before reading them with your child to make sure they are appropriate.
Children's Wellbeing at home and school
The following links offer advice, support and useful information for parents and carers for children’s wellbeing during the coronavirus outbreak
Talking to children about coronavirus
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Tips for parents and carers during Covid-19 school closures – Save the Children co-written booklet:
- Young minds Starting a conversation with your child
Support and advice about family and school life
General Wellbeing
Useful strategies and activities to promote wellbeing and positive mental health.
General Information
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Government guidance for households with possible coronavirus
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Government guidance for parents and carers about educational settings (During Covid19)
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Dorset County Council – council tax, employment, financial support
Food bank information
Foodbank | support in Dorset | Help and Kindness listings for 'Foodbank' in Dorset
Get Help - Bournemouth Foodbank
http://www.poolefamilyinformationdirectory.com/kb5/poole/fis/service.page?id=MXyHak8NREA
Food Bank+ - Faithworks (faithworkswessex.org.uk) (Poole and Christchurch)
www.actionfraud.police.uk/news
Please contact the school for any more information.
Internet Safety
- Thinkuknow – for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
- Internet matters – for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre
- SWGfl Safer Internet Facts
Click on the link below to see our school E-Safety policy and curriculum
Learning
- Breathing, mindfulness and meditation exercises for children
https://copingskillsforkids.com/deep-breathing-exercises-for-kids
https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/5-fun-mindfulness-activities-children-breathing-exercises
Fitness
Calming Activities
Please see below a list of resources that we are using within school to help the children with calming and self-regulation: