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    Wellbeing

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    At The Topsham School, we aim to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for our whole school community (children, staff, parents and carers), and we understand how important mental health an 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 life and some face significant life events.  

    The Department for Education (DfE) recognises that: “in order to help their children succeed; schools have a role to play in supporting them to be resilient and mentally healthy”. We want our children to experience a nurturing and supportive environment that helps to develop their self-esteem and will give positive experiences for overcoming adversity and building resilience.

    At the heart of everything we do are our school values:
    Trust and Respect, Opportunities for all, Partnerships, Success, Health and Happiness, Achievement, Motivation     

    These, alongside our Jigsaw teaching (PSHE), support children in learning about what they can do to maintain positive mental health, what affects their mental health, how they can help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues and where they can go if they need help and support.
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    Click here to view our school's Mental Health Strategy
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    Hello Yellow!

     Thank you for your donations to support World Mental Health Day 2022 at The Topsham School.
    Everyone really enjoyed the day, it was great to see everyone in a sea of yellow during the assembly.
    During the day the activities included:

    Face painting in the playgrounds

    Photo booth with props

    Writing speech bubbles about how we keep mentally healthy

    Some classes played wellbeing BINGO !
     
    Drum roll please…
    WE HAVE RAISED £123 for the Young Minds charity.
    Thank you so much

    From Sofia, Isabella and Aurelia (Mental Health Ambassadors)
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    Please click on the buttons below to see our Hello Yellow school challenge and wellbeing bingo:
    Hello Yellow Primary Challenge
    Wellbeing Bingo
    Make a self soothe box

    Supporting Parents

    Click here to open a parent workshop presentation on supporting mental health and wellbeing.
    Top Tips for supporting mental health and wellbeing
    Top ten tips poster
    Anxiety

    https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/advice-for-parents/anxiety-in-children/

    There are many children’s books about anxiety, here are just some examples.

    • How Big Are Your Worries Little Bear? by Jayneen Sanders. ...
    • Hey Warrior! by Karen Young. ...
    • The Huge Bag of Worries. ...
    • When My Worries Get too Big. ...
    • What to Do When You Worry Too Much. ...
    • It's Okay to Make Mistakes. ...
    • Wilma Jean the Worry Machine. ...
    • David and the Worry Beast.
    • The Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright
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    Click here to open a PowerPoint for further understanding of anxiety and how it can be supported
    Bereavement and Loss

    How To Deal With Grief and Loss | Mental Health Advice | YoungMinds
    Supporting bereaved children and young people
    Children and bereavement - NHS
    Books about grief and loss
    Grief and loss (5-8 year olds) | BookTrust

    Supporting Children

    14 Day Home Challenge
    100 Free Coping Strategies for Anger, Anxiety and More
    Finding your balance
    Would you rather game
    What to do when you worry too much
    Wellness Recovery Action Packs (WRAPs)

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    The Topsham School
    Orchard Way
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