At Thurgoand Primary school we are committed to supporting young people with their mental health and wellbeing. We have created a culture where children can talk about their feelings and feel supported and nurtured. We want our children to feel safe and valued. Our curriculum       promotes our children to become healthy, active and resilient individuals. 

Here you will find information about what we do as a school and things you can do at home to support you as a family. 

Below are some books available that could offer support to ease any worries…

The Inviisble String- Patrice Karst

What to Do When You Worry Too Much- Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

Staving the Anxiety Gremlin- Kate Colling- Donnelly

Don’t Worry, Be Happy- Poppy O’Neil

Below are a list of activities you can do to reduce worry at home…

• Exercise and play in the garden or an outside space. Go on a walk as fresh air will reduce worries. 
• Yoga- Cosmic yoga for children is a good way to focus and calm your child and something you can do as a family. 
• Cook or bake together and enjoy a shared treat you have made yourself.
• Get comfy and read a book or watch a film
• Mindfulness colouring
• Listen to some relaxing music

Below are a list of websites that could offer additional support…

Compass Be (Barnsley Mental Health Support Team) – Compass

Mental Health And Wellbeing | Anna Freud

Promoting and supporting mental health and wellbeing in schools and colleges – GOV.UK

Improving children’s and young peoples mental health – Place2Be

Mental health and emotional wellbeing | Barnardo’s

YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds

Home – The Sleep Charity

If you need additional support from school…

At school we have a comprehensive Welling programme in place to support your young person’s needs. Our PHSE curriculum is progressive and covers all areas necessary to support your child as they move through our school. If you feel you need to talk to someone, you can contact school and speak to our Welling lead. As a school were are able to listen to your concerns and worries and we are able to direct you to the correct level of support you may need. As a school we work closely with Compass Be, and this allows us to work with Mental Health professionals who can provide the next level of help and support and offer guidance on your specific area of need. Working alongside Compass Be gives our pupils access to workshops in each year group to support their own mental health, and allows us to give additional support in transition times.  We also offer parent lead workshops in school so parents can get direct support and guidance.

Take control of your emotions…

We all experience a range of emotions and this can be in just one day. Please remember that all feeing are valid, this may be happy, sad, excited and anxious to name only a few and by identifying your child’s emotions with them it allows your child to acknowledge how they feel and gain coping strategies to deal with them. Our wellbeing programme is aimed at understanding your own emotions and putting the relevant strategies in place.