Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Ambassadors
At St. Paul's Catholic Nursery and Primary School we are passionate about promoting Mental Health awareness with termly theme events that our well-being and school council ambassodors lead upon delivering and supporting. Fun and engaging Mental Health teaching and learning activities are sourced from UK Mental Health Organsitations led by teaching staff include mindfullness activities, painting, yoga, music and encouraging 'just talk'.
Our ethos is to ensure all our children have the right to express their thoughts and feelings within a safe and nurtring learning environment. We encourage this through each child in our school choosing a 'special adult' to go to should they need to 'just talk'. We also have a Mental Health and Well-being team led by our children across Key stage 1 and 2. This team promotes national mental health and well being awareness and strategies across our school
For useful publications to support a range of Mental Health experiences such as how to deal with anxiety, loneliness, sleep and more please visit; https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications
If you have any concerns or require further information please speak to your class teacher for support or Ms N Costanzo - SENDCo & Mental Health Lead.
St Paul's Whole School Projects! 2022-2023
Mental Health Awareness Day - 'Let's Connect & Dress to Impress' on Friday 10th February 2023
At St Paul's School will be learning about young people’s mental health by taking part in activities in school on Youth Mental Health Day provided by stem4 on Tuesday 19 September 2023. The theme this year is #BeBrave. Here children will be discussing bravery and exploring ways of ways to be living without fear and anxiety using stem4 activities. For more information and resources please visit youthmentalhealthday.co.uk. or watch this short video https://stem4.org.uk/youthmentalhealthday/#video
Well being Team for 2023 to 2024
Well-being team for 2023 - 2024
Y3 – Zanna & Gideon
Y4 – Hayden & Ella
Y5 – Maya A & Nefe
Y6 – Reggie-James & Grace
Exciting events for 2023 to 2024!
- Youth Health Day 19/09/23
- Tea & Talk for parents - 10/10/23
- Just Talk Week - Back to Basics - 20-24/11/23
- Tea & Talk for parents - 16/01/24
- Children's Well-being & Feeling Good Week - 05/02/24
See below for more details
Whole School Well-being events and support 2023
Just Talk Week - Back to Basics 20th to 24th November 2023
This week will be dedicated to support our pupils to Just Talk. Children will watch well-being videos created by other children that are ready to share their worries and how they sought support. Pupils will learn about the '5 ways to wellbeing', how to use a 'just talk journal' and be signposted and provided with further support contacts.
Whole School Well-being events and support - Tea and Talk Parenting Support 2024
Feeling Good Week - 5-9th February 2024
On February 5-9th St Paul's School celebrated Feeling Good Week! Children marked this week by making their 'voice matter' by completing a range of fun activities in class and learning lots of different ways to well-being. Classes attended a workshop run by Sports Challenge Education where they learnt more about how to look after their own wellbeing, along with;
· Coping with stress and anxiety
· Provide a space and time for a child to talk about their worries
· Supporting mental health in young people with neurodiversity
· Promote healthy eating
· Understand the benefits of physical activity
· Daily mindfulness sessions
A non-school uniform day was held to raise money for a brand new outdoor well-being hut and well-being resources. Thank you all for supporting our St Paul's Well-being Ambassadors with our school Well-being improvement project!
