Newsletter One - Page Four 

WELLBEING SERVICES AT ST STEPHEN'S

As you know, the positive physical and mental health and wellbeing of our children is the single most important focus at St.Stephen's. 

At our school we:

• help children to understand their emotions and feelings better                             

• help children feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries

• help children socially to form and maintain relationships

• promote self-esteem and ensure children know that they count

• encourage children to be confident and ‘dare to be different’

• help children to develop emotional resilience and to manage setbacks

Supported, happy children learn and thrive and with this in mind, we have a number of resources available to our whole school community that we'd like to share. 

Please scroll down to find a wealth of guides, information, programmes and handy tips to help keep you and your children in the very best of physical and mental health.

Please contact your child’s class teacher with any wellbeing issues, worries or anxieties who will be able to help you further or sign post you to further support outside of school.

In school:

In-school mentoring - With one of our wellbeing-trained members of staff. 

Mental Health Support team (MHST) - The MHST deliver short term, evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild tomoderate mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood and behaviour difficulties.

Social Skills Groups - These are designed to help with self-esteem, developing social skills, building friendships and getting the size of any problems in proportion.

Class teacher - The first port of call is always the class teacher. 

Zones of Regulation - These are part of our St Stephen's everyday practice. They enable children to check in on how they are feeling and give them tools for next steps. 

Richmond Children's Wellbeing Service: Working with the parents of children who are experiencing mild to moderate anxiety or common behavioural difficulties. They are a new early intervention service, set up to provide support for families who are experiencing these common concerns.

School Nurse - Our School Nurse, Charlie Pratten, is from the Richmond School Nursing Service.

The school nursing service can support children, young people and families with advice on a number of health needs, including bed wetting, healthy eating, sleep and emotional wellbeing.

Single Point of Access - We all need help from time to time and Single Point of Access can provide you with information on local services, and services provided by Achieving for Children.

The Single Point of Access is a multi-agency service, managing referrals for the boroughs of Kingston, Richmond and Hounslow.

Useful website links to which can be found in the Health and Wellbeing section of our school website 

https://www.st-stephens.richmond.sch.uk/page/health-and-wellbeing/124107 

FOR PUPILS

https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/

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/ 

FOR ADULTS:

Parenting with a mental health problem

Tips for looking after your wellbeing

https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/

https://richmondwellbeingservice.nhs.uk/

Adults can also have 5 trusted adults! The staff 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.

ADHD EMBRACE COURSE

Post Diagnosis Workshop for Children – Age 7 to 10 (Group 1)

5th October, 2024 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Europe/London

The workshops will be delivered by our Family Support Worker and content will be age appropriate. The objective of the workshop is to provide young people with an understanding of their condition, and this will be factually based. It is also intended to support self-esteem by helping young people recognise that while their condition comes with some challenges, there are also many strengths that they can build on.

Register now