Willoughton Primary School

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Northfield Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5RT

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  • Home
  • Welcome
    • Contact Us
    • Admissions
    • Our Staff
    • Our Governing Body
    • Equality Objectives Information
    • Aims and Values
    • New Starters September 2023
    • Parent reviews!
  • Key Information
    • OFSTED
    • Performance tables
    • Data Protection
    • SEND
    • Policies
    • Financial Information
    • British Values - Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural
    • Pupil Premium
    • Sports Premium
    • Catch up premium plan
    • Coronavirus Information
      • Mental health and wellbeing
      • SEN LINKS
      • Further support
      • Remote Learning Action Plan 2020-2021
    • Safeguarding
  • Term dates
  • All about us
    • Classes
      • Acorns Class
      • Sapling Class
      • Oak Class
    • Moving on
    • Learning
    • Online Safety
    • Pastoral Support
  • Parents
    • Newsletters
    • Local Children's Centres
    • School uniform
    • Free School Meals
    • Breakfast/After School clubs
    • School lunches
    • Medication in School
    • Home School Agreement
    • Young Voices 2022
  • Curriculum
    • Phonics
    • English
    • Maths
    • Science
    • Art
    • Computing
    • Design and Technology
    • Geography
    • History
    • Languages (KS2)
    • Music
    • P.E
    • R.E
    • PSHE

Mental health and wellbeing

 

 

 

Some children and young people may be experiencing feelings of anxiety, stress or low mood as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Support for children and parents

Encourage your child to talk to you or their teacher if they are feeling anxious or stressed.

Online resources to help you support your child with mental health and wellbeing, include:

  • MindEd - a free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health
  • Every Mind Matters - an online tool and email journey to support everyone in taking action to look after their mental health and wellbeing
  • Bereavement UK and the Childhood Bereavement Network - information and resources to support bereaved pupils, schools and staff
  • the DfE blog - includes mental health resources for children, parents, carers and school staff

Advice and guidance for parents and professionals on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing includes actions you can take to support your child and emphasises the importance of taking 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Youth Sport Trust and Sport England have advice and support on helping children and young people stay physically active.

NHS mental health services remain open and have digital tools to connect with people and provide ongoing support. Please use your local children and young people’s mental health service when needed.

Support for children and young people

Get free, confidential support at any time by:

  • texting SHOUT to 85258
  • calling Childline on 0800 1111
  • calling the Mix on 0808 808 4994

Find help online through:

  • Young Minds - information on COVID-19 and mental health
  • Think Ninja - a free app for 10 to 18 year olds to help build resilience and stay well
  • Every Mind Matters - building resilience and supporting good mental health in young people aged 10 to 16

E-learning which can help parents and carers to support their children and young people in emergency or crisis situations.

Barnardo’s See, Hear, Respond service, provides support to children, young people and their families who are not currently seeing a social worker or other agency, and who are struggling to cope with the emotional impacts of COVID-19. Use the See, Hear, Respond self-referral webpage or Freephone 0800 151 7015.

Report any safeguarding concerns you have about any child. Contact the NSPCC helpline.


 
 
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