Wellbeing

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Positive Mental Health & Well-Being

At Acton CE Primary Academy we endeavor to support the emotional health and well-being of both our pupils and staff. Throughout our lives we all may face a range of challenges and as a result of these challenges anyone may need additional emotional support.

At our school we strive to help children in a number of ways. Along the journey children will:

• Understand their emotions and reach their full potential.
• Develop sensory awareness to regulate themselves.
• Learn how to manage anxiety.
• Manage emotional difficulties more effectively.
• Become more emotionally resilient
• Improve self-esteem and confidence
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with peers and adults.
• Develop and enhance social skills.
• Build a toolkit of coping strategies when faced with challenging times.
• Strengthen their relationships in school and at home.

Support

At Acton we aim to meet the needs of each individual and offer different levels of support.

Universal Support – To meet the needs of all our pupils through our school ethos and our wider curriculum.

Additional support – For those who may have short term needs and those who may have been made vulnerable by life experiences.

Targeted support – For pupils who need more differentiated support and resources or specific targeted interventions such as wellbeing groups.

Each class from Y1 – Y6 have their own Well-Being Warriors who help support the well-being of their peers. Our Well-Being Warriors deliver their own assemblies about mental health and well-being and have also helped organise mental health awareness days such as:
Hello Yellow
Crafternoon
Walk and Talk
Find Your Brave.

Lead staff member: Mr Hollinrake (Y3)

Useful Links:
Young Minds
My Mind
NHS
NSPCC

Support:
Please visit the following websites for expert advice and support . You can also find some well-being activities in the Well-Being at Home folder on this page.

Children's Society
Mind
NHS- Every Mind Matters
Mental Health
Young Minds

The commissioned CSE/MFH service have recommended the following resources. 

After lockdowns families have spent much more time together and  emotions can run high and arguments happen more often. Tips for Coping with Family Conflict: Barnardos

The Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust has collated a valuable online library full of resources which can support professionals, parents, carers and children. Highlights include a family focused COVID-19 Self Care Kit. SheffieldChildrens

NSPCC Learning also has an extensive library of resources which can help parents, cares and professionals to support children's mental health and well-being.  NSPCC

Professionals, parents and young people can be directed to the Young Addaction Pan Cheshire social media pages for daily updates, resources, tips and support. Facebook Twitter