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Mental Health

Welcome to the Mental Health section for parents

 

This area is to help provide support for you and help to support your children.

 

In this area we will provide links to websites that you can find help and advice, and documents offering support and guidance or stories to share with your children. 

 

Newtown C of E Primary School were delighted to be awarded the School Mental Health Award in 2022, which is delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. We were awarded their Silver standard for our outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision for all.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy 2024

Back to Basics

Looking after your family's wellbeing within the home environment using the 5 ways of wellbeing.  

 

Empowering parents and carers to support their child’s emotional wellbeing within the home

Looking after your family's wellbeing is very important. Families all need some help from time to time due to life changes or events.

As a parent or carer, you can take small steps to help your child's wellbeing as well as your own. You can do this by starting with the basics.

Using the back to basics approach can empower you to take control of the 5 ways of wellbeing

Consider one area at a time. Think about your home environment and what small changes you can make together as a family.

Think of it as building the foundations of a house, making sure your family has all the basics in place such as:

  • Healthy eating
  • Sleep
  • Exercise
  • Good routines
  • Looking after yourselves and your child's wellbeing

If foundations are not in place, there is a risk of cracks appearing.

 

  • Back to basics https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/back-to-basics

Mental Health Information and Events for Parents

CAMHS Support Videos

 

Please take a look at the following 10-15 min films focussed on supporting primary aged young people with their mental health. It is a series of activities they can try which will support good mental health. All the films do a check in which encourages young people to think about and understand their emotions:

 

1.    Soothing Rhythm Breathing https://youtu.be/vogqBB1Roos

2.    Peaceful Place imagery  https://youtu.be/HwFh4GeINdk

3.    Activity and Boredom Jar https://youtu.be/LS8MOyukIXo

4.    Making a Self Soothe Box https://youtu.be/NT0DVXMpsPs

5.    Muscle Relaxation https://youtu.be/E4C_r5jQJQA

6.    Grounding Exercise https://youtu.be/Oywr4afoB3Q

7.    Body Scan https://youtu.be/VFNqJiGNIB8

8.    5 Finger Positive https://youtu.be/k7UNfN4vB1A

9.    Breathing Techniques https://youtu.be/OnGm9c6cPB8

10. Goal Setting https://youtu.be/6xZu4wnHnfw

11. Getting Sleep https://youtu.be/iXGzz_fpljc

12. Positive Affirmations https://youtu.be/fqVaFNbQYh0

13. Colour Breathing https://youtu.be/MSuORDhCSpA

14. Our Bodies https://youtu.be/azNez8Q8vBk

Websites

 

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge delivered an assembly on Thursday 18th June on mental health entitled 'Spread a little kindness'. The resources and theme has come from the platform 'Mentally Healthy Schools'.

 

Please view the assembly from the link below.

  • Rehab 4 Addiction Find drug and alcohol rehab or outpatient treatment in Hampshire.
  • Recipes 4 Wellbeing Hampshire CAMHS have recently designed some ‘Recipes 4 Wellbeing’ cards that might help parents and carers support a young person experiencing difficulties with their mental wellbeing. These easy-to-read guides provide help and advice, what to look out for and when you should be concerned. These can be found on the link below that you are free to read or download. The school have some of the Recipe 4 Wellbeing cards available to collect from the lobby.
  • Spotlight Spotlight are a charity, who provide free/low-cost activities for children and young people across Hampshire, which help them to increase confidence and self-esteem. As well as, fun activities, they offer emotional and practical support for children for mental health. They provide inclusive activities, including after-school clubs, holiday clubs, performing arts activities, arts and crafts, sports, outdoor activities and trips. They also have a food bank, clothing bank, care packages, child and youth support and offer family support services.
  • CAMHS Resources This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and well-being. I hope that you find it helpful.
  • Childline - Calm Zone Breathing exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress for children
  • Every Mind Matters Every Mind Matters includes an online tool and email journey to support everyone to feel more confident in taking action to look after their mental health and wellbeing. It also includes a section for parents and carers on looking after children and young people during the pandemic
  • Think Ninja The Think Ninja app has been made freely available to young people (aged 10-18 year olds) across the UK and updated with specific mental health and wellbeing content related to the pandemic.
  • Department for Education DfE guidance for supporting children and young people’s mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
  • Young Minds Visit the Coronavirus advice and mental health support advice Mental Health Foundation - Top tips for open and honest conversation regarding the pandemic
  • Child Bereavement We help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
  • Mental Wellbeing Hampshire Mental Wellbeing Hampshire provides a summary of organisations in Hampshire which support children, young people and adults with trusted mental health services. You can find information to help with common mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and stress, as well as advice on where to go for urgent help.
  • Minded Org This session acts as an introduction to the Core MindEd session (Flashbacks, Trauma and Bullying) but comes at it from a parent / carer’s perspective. It also provides parents and carers with initial guidance and then points them towards that core session. It briefly covers head injury in terms of likelihood or not of subsequent trauma but then the focus is on when to worry about PTSD.
  • Minded Org This brief session aims to highlight some key important tips and points in dealing with death and loss. It then points users to the existing materials on the rest of the portal.
  • Place2Be Improving children’s mental health
  • NHS Mental Health Local NHS mental health crisis support lines (for all ages) can be found via a simple age and postcode search
  • NSPCC Keeping children safe online
Children and young people can access free confidential support anytime from voluntary and community sector organisations by texting SHOUT to 85258, calling Childline on 0800 1111 or the Mix on 0808 808 4994.

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