Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Emotional Health & Mental Wellbeing
At St. Hugh’s CE Primary School we believe that good social, emotional and mental wellbeing can create the foundations for healthy behaviours and educational attainment. This is embedded in all aspects of our wide, varied and inclusive curriculum, as outlined in our Emotional Health and Mental Wellbeing Policy. We use Oldham's whole school approach, 'Supporting Young Minds Through Tough Times' to review and plan our practice and work closely with families, outside agencies and the children themselves to promote effective emotional health and mental wellbeing awareness, guidance, support and or intervention. St. Hugh’s Primary School's lead teacher for emotional health and mental wellbeing is Mrs Jane Lisic (Deputy Headteacher).
Early Help
Anyone can use this form to make a referral to Oldham's Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH team) when there are individuals or families needing support from the Early Help team or when there are children or young people needing support for mental health issues.
Youth Wellbeing Directory
Click on this link to find services available near you.
MIND Charity
MIND is a mental health charity with a useful website filled with ideas for support, including mindfulness.
TOG MIND
Tamside, Oldham and Glossop MIND are a charity that support children and families in our area. They hold a drop in session on Thursday evenings at the Positive Steps building in Oldham town centre. You do not need an appointment to take your child, should you have any concerns about their emotional health and mental wellbeing. You can call them on 0161 330 9223.
The Anna Freud Talking Mental Health Tools
This website provides lots of information for children, young people, parents and teachers. There are lots of resources and animations to help us learn how to talk about mental health.
Young Minds
Another mental health charity with lots of information and ideas.
This may help
This May Help, is a new national initiative providing mental health advice to parents and carers who have concerns about their child’s mental health. This resource has been produced by the Quality Improvement Taskforce for Children and Young People’s Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Autism Inpatient Services.
The website gives easy-to-follow advice to help families manage their child’s mental health. This advice was developed by NHS professionals and parents who’ve been through their own child’s mental health journey. Parents and carers have shared advice that helped them and that may also help other families.
Professionals who work with children are also encouraged to use the website.
The advice on This May Help includes:
• Self-harm,
• Gaming and online activity,
• Teenagers safety,
• Eating disorders,
• School avoidance,
• Understanding mental health,
• Understanding teenagers,
Online threats,
Building rapport,
Building resilience,
Building a support network,
Self-care tips,
Managing an emergency,
Managing in a crisis, and
Preparing for a children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) appointment.
Gary Lineker, Myleene Klass, and Tanni Grey-Thompson are among the 16 presenters featured in the films.
Please share the link to the films with your networks and contacts and include them on your website and newsletters [ https://thismayhelp.me/ ]This May Help.
