Mental Health and Wellbeing
At Radbrook Primary School promoting and supporting mental health is extremely important. We know that mental health is as important as physical health. Through our Darwin Growth Curriculum (DGC) and PSHE lessons, we teach our children how to be healthy both mentally and physically and talk about this in terms of healthy eating, sleeping and exercise. The DGC also develops children’s sense of self-belief to develop the qualities and attributes they need to thrive as individuals.
Identifying Mental Health and Wellbeing Needs
Severn Bridges MAT follows the I-thrive model when identifying children’s mental health and wellbeing needs.
We have developed our 'Schools Approach to Supporting Mental Health' with the aim to make access to the support informative and more easily available, with clearer pathways for both staff and families. Support and provision for anger, anxiety, grief and loss, bullying and friendships, attachment and self care is in a tiered approach with different levels depending on the needs required. Support at the 'Universal' (green level) and 'Early Help' (blue level) must be accessed by parents before moving on to the Targeted 'Early Help' (orange level) where schools can make referrals to outside agencies. If you have any concerns about your child please discuss these with class teachers, where they will be able to help signpost you to the support at the 'Universal' and 'Early Help Level'. Mrs Smith, our SENCo and Mental Health Lead, will be able to support from the 'Early Help Level' in accessing 'Targeted Early Help'. The document includes a directory of all of the support resources that are signposted within each of the areas.
In the Autumn term, we carry out the SMILE Survey with all children from Year 1 to Year 6. The survey is an emotional and behavioural screening tool and allows us to capture the children’s perspective. Using this tool we can identify the children’s needs and organise appropriate provision to support them.
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At Radbrook Primary School promoting and supporting mental health is extremely important. We know that mental health is as important as physical health. Through our Darwin Growth Curriculum (DGC) and PSHE lessons, we teach our children how to be healthy both mentally and physically and talk about this in terms of healthy eating, sleeping and exercise. The DGC also develops children’s sense of self-belief to develop the qualities and attributes they need to thrive as individuals.
Identifying Mental Health and Wellbeing Needs
Severn Bridges MAT follows the I-thrive model when identifying children’s mental health and wellbeing needs.
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Kay Brophy’s ‘Finding Your Way’ programme which teaches children the 6 Core Emotions. Children are taught about the different emotions through the use of characters that live in fictional Lifeland. The characters take the reader on a journey around Lifeland where, with help from someone they trust, the loveable characters manage to work through their emotions and find a way back to happiness hills. The Lifeland map is at the front of each book to help children visualise the characters journey. Click on the link above to watch a video which tells you more about the programme and features some of us here at MPPS!
Helplines and Websites for supporting you and your child
There are a range of brilliant local and national agencies offering support and advice for parents and children that we regularly signpost to.