MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL COUNCIL

We are more than just the school, we are an entire community of people who all want to lift each other up in love and learning!  We as a school council have compiled our favourite resources for students and their families to read and use at home and in their daily lives. We looked through these at a council meeting and picked out the very best for our community.

FOR ADULTS:

• Parenting with a mental health problem

• Tips for looking after your wellbeing

• https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/

• https://richmondwellbeingservice.nhs.uk/

• https://www.annafreud.org/resources/

• Adults can also have 10 trusted adults! The teachers at school are always ready to support anyone who needs it!

• Self care is important! Take time in your day to focus in on yourself and get yourself a treat if you can.

FOR STUDENTS:

• https://nopanic.org.uk/youth-hub/

• https://www.kooth.com/

• https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/tips-for-managing-panic-attacks/

• Smiling Mind is a free meditation and mindfulness app for young people developed by a team of psychologists. Click to download.

• https://childmind.org/resources/ 

• We have our 10 trusted adults (five at home and 5 at school)  that we recap every term.

• All classes have a worry box where we can write notes containing our worries to teachers.

• We have a reading shed for relaxation and a moment to take a breath.

• Zones of Regulation charts in class help us display our feelings and help us put words to them.

• The sensory room is a great place to have a movement break

• Youth Helpline: 0330 606 1174 available everyday 10am to 10pm, which is run by trained volunteers. During night hours, a recorded breathing exercise is played which can help you through a panic attack using diaphragmatic breathing.