Wellbeing
All sorts of things in life affect our health and wellbeing. Live well Greenwich offers signposting and support to get you the help you need with; Eating well, moving more, weight management, mental health support, stop smoking support, support with housing needs, money, debts and benefit advice, employment and training, drinking less, social and community activities. If you feel as though you could benefit from support in any of these areas and would like to speak with a Live Well coach, please call 08004704831
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As this week is mental health week, we wanted to share with parents some resources to help support the mental health and wellbeing of your children. Here is a selection of short videos and handy downloads: https://www.dragonflyimpact.com/MHweekvideos.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Bannockburn Primary School is committed to supporting the wellbeing and mental health of our whole school community (pupils, staff, volunteers, parent/carers and the wider community).
The World Health Organisation defines good mental health as: “a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community."
We want the very best for our pupils and everyone in our community. We will do whatever we can to help them reach their potential and be fully functioning, positive members of society.
Well-Being Vision Statement:
- Everyone feels safe, included and valued.
- Promote positive social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, resilience and wellness for pupils, staff and our community.
- Everyone believes in themselves, creating relationships that develop them personally, socially and emotionally.
This year we have been expanding our understanding of Wellbeing and Mental Health further, by participating in the following events:
- World Mental Health Day ‘Mental Health in schools: Make it count.’
- Children’s Mental Health Week ‘Being healthy- inside and out.’
- International Day of Happiness. Thinking about what makes us happy and what we can do to help others feel happy.
We are also encouraging families, staff and others we work with to consider six aspects of improving our wellbeing.
Lumi Nova
This is funded and commissioned by the NHS and Local Authorities, Lumi Nova provides children aged 7-12 with instant access to support and the tools to build skills for lifelong self-management of anxiety.
Lumi Nova is for 7-12 year olds facing difficulties with anxiety, including:
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Phobias e.g. Being afraid of spiders or insects, heights, being near dogs, or the dark.
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Social anxiety e.g. Feeling worried about making new friends, going to social events.
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Separation anxiety e.g. Unable to sleep alone, worried about being away from parents, going to school.
Lumi Nova provides Exposure Therapy and should not be used with children who have severe anxiety, are in crisis, have suicidal thoughts or at risk of self harm.
Online Parenting Courses - Family Lives
Being a parent has never been easy. There are no manuals for it, and previous generations may not be able to provide the insight you're looking for. The family unit is more dispersed than ever, with some families existing hundreds of miles from what may be called a 'core unit'. The rapid pace of societal change in the UK rapidly outstrips the knowledge of the immediate past. The result is that many parents may find themselves lost in a maelstrom of contradictory advice. For adults, time has never been more compacted.
Family Lives has produced a series of online parenting courses, to make this challenge a little easier. If interested please follow the link below:
Online Parenting Courses
Below is information about upcoming clinic dates for flu vaccinations for 4 - 16 year olds:
Greenwich Flu Vaccination Clinics
Greenwich MHST
Greenwich Mental Health in Schools Team Information
Problem Solving for Young People
