Wellbeing and Mental Health
At Hazelbury Bryan Primary School, we promote positive mental health and wellbeing for our whole school community and recognise how important mental health and emotional wellbeing is to our lives in just the same way as physical health. We recognise that children’s mental health is a crucial factor in their overall wellbeing and can affect their learning and achievement. All children go through ups and downs during their school career and some face significant life events. Schools can be a place for children and young people to experience a nurturing and supportive environment that has the potential to develop self-esteem and give positive experiences for overcoming adversity and building resilience.
Please see below some links for more support and help with specific issues:
Connection - a 24/7 mental health helpline
Health and Wellbeing Apps for Young People
Kooth - Online support for young people
Childsnet - Lets talk about life online
Charliewaller.org/resources - Free guides and workbooks for professionals, parents, young people and others interested in mental wellbeing.
Safedate - Informative website
Parentline confidential text messaging service - ParentLine is a confidential text messaging service providing parents and carers of 5 - 19 year olds in Dorset a way to seek advice from the school nursing team about their child's health and development via text message.