Wellbeing and Mental Health 

The children across the federation have been learning how to recognise emotions and feelings which will support them in being able to self-regulate more effectively and help manage their behaviour.  This in turn will enable them to form healthy relationships & friendships and can help them deal with life’s set-backs by building positive resilience.

Every day the children ‘check-in’ using the Zones of Regulation.

What is mindfulness? 

Mindfulness can help children manage their emotions and promote self-regulation. 

Click the link at the bottom of the page for 5 Fun Mindfulness activities you can do with your child at home. 

Anxiety 

Anxiety is a feeling of worry or fear that a child can experience as combined thoughts or feelings. These can also manifest into physical sensations, headaches, sickness, feeling shaky. It is a normal part of growing up that all children will, at some time, feel worried (before a test, change of routine or health issues for example) and a majority of children will be able to calm themselves down and feel better. Though for some children this can be hard to achieve and the feelings they experience can become overwhelming and distressing. Below are some websites that offer support and advice to parents.

The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside is a book that is used across all the schools to encourage children to open up about their worries and anxieties.