Mental Health and Well-being for Children

Having good mental health, helps us relax more, achieve more, and enjoy our lives more. We understand that children and adults may be feeling anxious, stressed, sad, lonely, or frustrated at some point. We sign post all of our children, adults, and school community to the ‘Every Mind Matters’ website: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/.

Here, you can access simple steps to better mental health, as well as a free action plan. There are other links at the bottom of this webpage where you can find more support.

Mental Health

Your emotional wellbeing is just as important as your physical health. Good mental health allows you to cope with whatever you may experience.

If you are concerned about a child’s mental, CAHMS is a service that supports children and young people (up to age 18) with their emotional and mental health and wellbeing.

CAMHS will work together with you and your family to decide what support you need to have good mental health and wellbeing. https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/youth-wellbeing/find-a-service-near-you/halton-camhs/

EYFS

KS1

LKS2

UKS2

Mindfullness activities

Draw your feelings –

How to make a sensory bottle –

Continuous line drawing –

Positive Doodling –

Homemade Playdough –

Mindfulness Art –

Childline Calm Zone  – https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/

 

Breathing –

Breathing buddies –

Breathing rainbow –

 

Stories

The dot (self-confidence, creativity and growth) –

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes (Things don’t have to be perfect – It’s ok to make mistakes) –

Only One You (It’s good to be different. There’s only one you) –

Stuck –

 

Organisations that can help

Childline – https://www.childline.org.uk/

YoungMinds – https://youngminds.org.uk/