Pupil Wellbeing
We acknowledge the high importance of our pupils developing and maintaining good mental health and wellbeing, as well as physical health.
The aim of this area of the website is to provide links to good quality information and guidance on mental health and wellbeing. Follow the links below for advice for parents/carers to support their children. We encourage parents and pupils with any concerns to speak to a member of staff.
Parent Wellbeing
We acknowledge the high importance of our parents maintaining good mental health and wellbeing, as well as physical health.
The aim of this area of the website is to provide links to good quality information and guidance on mental health and wellbeing. Follow the links below for advice for parents/carers to look after your own mental wellbeing. We encourage parents with any concerns to speak to a member of staff.
Staff Wellbeing
We are proud to say that we take the health and wellbeing of all our staff very seriously.
We are very pleased to announce its engagement of a Wellbeing and Mental Health Champion for the Trust. Mrs Bev Lynch holds a Mental Health First Aider Certificate; RSA Diploma in Counselling and Groupwork; and an MA in Counselling Studies.
This role is to support any Trust employees wishing to discuss their personal wellbeing and mental health. This will be a confidential service and Bev will offer a verbal contract of anonymity to all callers. Without any reference to identifying personal details Bev will feedback to the Trust general staff concerns so that these can be addressed Trust-wide.
Wellbeing is based on our self-belief and self-esteem. When we like ourselves, we are far more likely to be kinder and more understanding when interacting with others.
Bev can be contacted for confidential advice and support
via wellbeing@greatheightstrust.org.uk
or calling 07542 683712
“Hello. How are you?”
This question will never go out of fashion if genuinely meant.
I was interested to find the following 5 steps to mental wellbeing on the NHS website which then referenced the MIND website:
- Connect with other people – Stay connected with friends and family. Share your concerns with people you trust and by doing so you may well be of help to them.
- Be physically active – Research continues to demonstrate that keeping active has significant benefits for both our physical and mental wellbeing.
- Learn new skills – When we learn a new skill it boosts self-confidence and raises our self-esteem.
- Support and help others – In helping someone else you benefit too. Try to be a little more understanding of other’s concerns, worries or behaviours during this particular time.
- Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness) – Focus on the present and do things you enjoy.