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Welcome to the weekly Wellbeing page. In this space, we aim to share insights, tips, and resources to support the mental and emotional health of our whole school community. While we will often anchor these pieces to a weekly theme, we’ll also keep things flexible to address the topics that matter most to our families as the term progresses.
Friendships & Conflict Resolution
Friendships & Conflict Resolution
Friendships are vital for growth, but they often come with ups and downs. This week, we are sharing two key resources to help you support your child through playground disagreements and social challenges.
Supporting Friendships
Supporting Friendships
It’s natural to want to 'fix' things when your child is upset, but Place2Be, a leading children's mental health charity, suggests that these moments are vital for building resilience.
Top Tips:
Listen Before Stepping In: Take a moment to manage your own reactions. Really listening to your child’s feelings helps them feel understood and supported.
Normalise Falling Out: Remind them that it’s perfectly ordinary for friends to disagree. You don’t have to agree on everything to be a good friend.
Name the Emotion: Help them label their feelings (e.g., "It sounds like you felt hurt"). Once the emotion is named, they can move past the hurt and start problem-solving.
Empower Them: Encourage your child to come up with their own solutions by asking, "What do you think you could do next?" Practise Skills: Use stories or TV shows to discuss what makes a good friend, focusing on compromising and listening.
Read More: The above is a short summary. For further advice and to watch a short video on supporting your child with friendship issues, visit the Place2Be Parenting Smart website, or watch the video below.
MHST information for Parents
MHST information for Parents
To help families navigate emotional wellbeing with confidence, the AfC Mental Health Support Team has provided a comprehensive suite of resources, including direct referral pathways and practical guidance.
MHST leaflet explaining who and what we offer
Self-referral for primary aged pupils
Self-referral for secondary school pupils
Leaflets on our universal groups
Information from the Mental Health Support Team (MHST): Making a Self Referral
Information from the Mental Health Support Team (MHST): Making a Self Referral
Who are we?
Who are we?
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is a schools-based service, supporting children, young people and parents’
emotional wellbeing in a range of ways.
Who do we support?
Who do we support?
We work with children and young people, from the age of
5 to 18, who experience difficulties with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. These can be common for lots of young people and might include sadness, feeling low, anxiety or low self-esteem.
In primary schools, we also offer parents individual guided self-help sessions based on cognitive behaviour therapy principles, either around supporting their child to manage anxiety, or behaviour that challenges.
Whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
Whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
In addition, we support schools and families with:
In addition, we support schools and families with:
● parent webinars on a range of topics
● coffee mornings based at your child’s school
● staff workshops and support
● group work, assemblies and workshops to promote
emotional wellbeing
To self-refer, please follow the link below to complete a short online form:
Mental Health Support - Self Referral - Achieving for Children
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