Well-being

Here at Keinton Mandeville we are committed to improving and nourishing the well-being of all of our children.

With guidance from The Somerset Wellbeing Framework, we are implementing regular and consistent good practice to assist our children in emotional awareness and healthy practices. We aim to provide a whole school approach that support children to have:

¨ Resilience

¨ Emotional literacy

¨ Self esteem

¨ Social skills

¨ Good health and self care awareness

¨ Kindness and gratitude

Well-being Action Group!

Pupil Wellbeing Champions have been selected across school– they represent our children’s voice in all matters well-being.

Support for you child:

If you are ever worried about the well-being of your child, please let us know in school as there are many ways we can support. 

For children who need a little extra support with their emotional development, we utilise the Somerset Graduate Response Tool and respond accordingly. Support we can offer depends on the needs of the child and can range from additional in-class PSHE sessions to time spent with our ELSA. 

Parents/families can also access a range of helpful sites for at-home support:

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/ 

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/ 

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/mental-health-parenting/ 

https://www.cypsomersethealth.org/parent_and_carer_toolkit 

https://www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people 

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications 

PARENTS

DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOU! 

Remember to look after yourself. It is perfectly normal for us all to struggle at times.

Make sure you reach out and speak to someone. For further support, contact your GP.

You may find some of these contacts of interest or helpful:

Five ways to manage your wellbeing: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrmhscw

Healthy Early Years - http://www.healthyearlyyears.co.uk/wellbeing.html

Mindline Somerset  - Call: 01823 276 892

Open 24 hours a day, seven-days a week, Mindline is open to people of all ages who need urgent mental health support. The helpline is the first port of call for mental health help – it is operated by people in your local area who will know how best to support you.

Shout  - https://giveusashout.org/get-help/  Text SHOUT to 85258 to start the conversation

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service. It is open 24/7 for those needing to talk about mental health difficulties.

Samaritans  - https://www.samaritans.org/  Call: 116 123

Provides confidential, non-judgemental emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that could lead to suicide. You can phone, email, write a letter or in most cases talk to someone face to face.