Welcome to our dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing Page
At St Joseph's Catholic School, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and well-being of pupils and staff. Our aim is to care for and develop the whole child educationally, emotionally, spiritually, morally and physically. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support.
At St Joseph's, we recognise that children's physical and emotional health and well-being is fundamental and so, our aim is to create a teaching and learning environment that enables pupils to be healthy, happy, engaged and successful.
On this page you will find a variety of services that offer support locally, nationally and online.
We will also use this page to share with you some of the many well-being activities that take place during the school day.
Here are some resources and links to support your child's wellbeing and positive mental health:
Click HERE for a link to Place2Be who provide mental health counselling support and training to schools to improve the emotional wellbeing of children, young people, families, teachers and staff.
Click HERE to access Kooth - an online mental health wellbeing community.
Click HERE for a link to Headspace - live a healthier, happier, more well-rested life in just a few minutes a day with the Headspace app.
Click HERE for more information about Free Cakes for Kids. This is a movement of local volunteers and community groups, who share a simple belief: every child deserves a birthday cake.
Click HERE for a link to Brighton and Hove City Council's page detailing support for children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities, and their families. This is called our Local Offer.
At St Joseph's Catholic School, we
- help children to understand their emotions and feelings better - help children to feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries -promote children's positive self esteem, help to build children's confidence and encourage them to think positively about themselves and to accept their uniqueness. -help children socially to form and maintain friendships -help children to develop emotional resilience and to manage set backs - provide opportunities for the children to feel valued and important by creating an awareness of the positive contribution they can make towards school and the community.
These resources give advice and guidance for helping you to support your child's wellbeing.
Click HERE for a link to webinars for parents and carers that have been recorded and are based around anxiety, autism, challenging behaviour, eating disorders and sleep issues.
Click HERE for guidance and suggestions on self care and mental health for children.
Click HERE for a link to The Lily-Jo Project - an online mental health resource designed to help you help yourself.
Click HERE for a flyer with suggestions for different ways to support your child and how to say "stop crying".
Click HERE for a flyer called, "The Emotional Cup."
Click HERE for a flyer with support for helping your child to manage stress.
Click HERE for a flyer with an emergency care wall, offering ideas for ways of managing different anxieties and feelings.
Click HERE for suggestions on ways to manage self care.