Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – See advice from NHS on symptoms and things you can do to help stop germs like coronavirus spreading.
DfE Guidance on temporary changes: attendance recording for educational settings whilst closed due to the coronavirus
We have put together key information and resources for schools to help maintain provision during the COVID-19 situation.
This page contains information to the mental health and emotional wellbeing of staff , parents and children and young people.
Transition to return to school
A series of resources has been produced to support the challenge of school return following the pandemic and are highly recommended by Principal Educational Psychologists nationally.
An essential toolkit to disseminate widely and form the basis of well-being and pastoral recovery plans:
Supporting children and young people
General
A list of tips and useful links to support MHEW
Primary / young children
Nottinghamshire Educational Psychology Service has shared 2 stories to help primary schools promote positive thinking for children during school recovery:
Calming activities from Childline for school staff to support children and young people
Coronavirus: a book for children illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Secondary / older children
Advice from Young Minds for older children feeling anxiety about coronavirus
e-motion are offering free online counselling
Rise Above for young people, which includes RSHE lesson plans for schools
MindEd - free educational resource on children and young people's mental health
Online course supporting young people with low mood or depression during the pandemic
Creative education are offering Free Access accounts to a number of their online courses at the moment
- Make a Success of Remote Teaching - principles for effective remote learning
- Be the Adult a Child Needs During Lockdown - Simple steps to support children
- Stay Mentally Well During COVID19 - strategies for promoting your wellbeing
- Use Simple Self-Soothe Strategies a range of practical strategies for adults or children
- ***Including Supporting young people to break the cycle of self harm (available until 5pm 24 May) from internationally recognised mental health expert Dr Pooky Knightsmith.***
Anna Freud Centre have many useful resources to support CYP including:
- Helping children and young people to manage anxiety: A practical guide
- 7 ways to support children and young people who are worried
- Good days in unusual times
- kindness calendar
Post 16 / young adults
5 steps to mental wellbeing - NHS advice
Advice on anxiety and panic attacks for parents/adults from Mind.org
guidance on mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic for adults
Children with SEN
- Some useful info from Special Needs Jungle to support children with SEN
- Find more SEND resources
Supporting school staff
- Looking after yourself and your team from Mind.org
- Digital resources to support mental health
- Guidance about supporting children and young people
- Covid Online Resource Pack has been compiled by the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
- coronavirus resources
Events
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18-24 May |
Lewes WBC Facebook |
‘Kindness Video Diary’ and video recipe films. They will also host a "kindness" themed treasure hunt. |