Wellbeing
Wellbeing is at the forefront of what we do here at Roecroft. We have established a caring and nurturing environment that supports each child as a whole. This includes work across the curriculum that promotes positive behaviour, mental health, well-being, resilience and achievement.
The level of support each child needs to be emotionally literate, self-aware and mentally well will differ. We have a wealth of interventions and support systems across the school to ensure every child has the social and emotional skills to achieve their potential.
Whilst all staff in school have a responsibility to promote the mental health of pupils, please find below a list of key staff with specific roles and responsibilities.
Key people in school
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Mrs Pepper Pupil Well-being and Early Help Lead |
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Mrs Taylor SENDCo |
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Mrs Pateman PP and Enrichment Lead |
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Mrs Valpy Behavioural and Pastoral Support Worker |
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Please click on the link to read our school Wellbeing Policy.
Please click on the link for details of support services that you can access.
Please click on the link to view a collection of wellbeing activities to support and inspire children of all ages, put together by TTS.
parents and carers supporting young minds poster.pdf
Parenting Mental Health
Parenting Mental Health aims to support parents who are supporting a child with poor mental health. They have informative guides, creative counselling videos, and chat and connect sessions twice weekly.
Web: https://www.parentingmentalhealth.org/
PMH is one of the few charities in the UK that specifically helps parents who are supporting a child with mental health challenges and whose needs and impact for positive change are all too often overlooked.
Family Information Directory
The Central Bedfordshire's Family Information Directory contains lots of information about childcare settings, local and national organisations that offer support and advice, children's centres and local activities in Central Bedfordshire.
https://cbc.cloud.servelec-synergy.com/synergyfis/
Supporting young minds: your essential resources
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/resources-for-parents-carers
Family Lives - Parenting support and courses
Family Lives also offers a confidential and free helpline service for families, they can be contacted on 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. Their website is also a rich source of useful support and advice. Their website is also a rich source of useful support and advice.
Wellbeing Events/Workshops
SNAP Workshops and Courses
Home-Start Courses
Parenting courses available. Contact Home-Start.
Call: 01582 66 00 61
Email: office@home-startcentralbeds.org.uk
Visit: www.home-startcentralbeds.org.uk
To register for any of our workshops, please fill in the standard referral form, In the ‘Any other relevant information’ section, state that the referral is for a workshop and include the workshop date.
https://chums.uk.com/emotional-wellbeing-service/#workshops
Sleep Workshops
Sleep – Monday 17th November @ 9:30am-11:30am
(Parent Only for Children 4-12 Years of Age)
One-off workshop which focuses on why sleep is important, what is ‘good’ sleep, possible causes of sleep difficulties and learning strategies to overcome sleep problems.
Resiliency Workshops
0-5 Resiliency – Wednesday 17th September @ 9:30am – 11:30am
(For parents of young people aged 0-5 years old)
One-off workshop to promote resiliency in the Early Years. Explores the importance of relationships, healthy attachments, emotional regulation, basic anxiety / behavioural strategies.
Primary Resiliency – Monday 15th September @ 1pm – 3pm
(For parents of young people aged 6-11 years old)
One-off Workshop that Explores the following topics: mental health vs mental health problems, emotional regulation, psychoeducation on anxiety and low mood, strategies for relaxation.
Behaviour Workshops
(For parents of young people aged 5-11 years old)
A one-off workshop that covers the following topics: Emotional development in children, emotional regulation, common behaviour difficulties and strategies to promote positive behaviours.
Monday 29th September @ 9:30am – 11:30am
Thursday 2nd October @ 1pm – 3pm
Parent Anxiety Workshops
(For parents of young people aged 5 – 11 years old)
One-off workshop exploring emotional development in children, emotional regulation, psychoeducation around anxiety and anxiety management strategies.
Wednesday 22nd October @ 9:30am – 11:30am
Monday 10th November @ 1pm – 3pm
Self Esteem Workshops
Parent Self-esteem Workshop – Wednesday 21st January @ 9.30am-11.30am
(For parents of children aged 5 – 12 years old)
One off workshop which equips parents with an understanding of self-esteem and ways to promote high self-esteem through parenting style and collaborative activities to try at home with their young person.
BLMK Talking Therapies
Led by experts, the three local #mentalhealth Talking Therapy teams can provide you with a shoulder of support, equipping you with the tools and skills to help you understand a wide range of issues for your own self-care. Each webinar is free to access, you are anonymous on the call and no camera is required.Some personal details are required in order to take part in the event. This is to ensure that each health service performs correctly and in line with national health regulations. Available to anyone who lives in the Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes area. For more information and to register today for each event, please visit:
https://mktalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/
STILL Method workshops - supporting children with anxiety
https://www.thestillmethod.co.uk/workshop
Wellbeing Services
CHUMS Services
CHUMS currently delivers nine services across Luton & Bedfordshire, although not all are available in both areas. Supporting children and young people is at the heart of everything we do, and we are passionate about supporting as many children and young people as we can. We recognise that one size does not fit all which is one of the reasons why we have developed our unique service model.
Our services wherever possible support the family as a whole as we know that sometimes everyone in the family needs a little help, not just the child who has been referred.
NSPCC - Anger Management in Children
The link below is a page with advice and support for coping with anger issues in children from an NSPCC team of experts.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/arguments-conflict-family-tension
Sorted - Counselling for young people
Sorted offers a free and confidential counselling service for young people aged 5-25
Expertise in specialist areas - play therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, sexual and domestic abuse, self-harm, bereavement and trauma
https://sortedbedfordshire.org.uk/
Parentline - text messaging advice for parents/carers
Confidential text messaging advice and support line for parents and carers for children aged 0-19 years old
TEXT 07507 331456
This service offers advice and support on a range of issues such as weaning, sleep, behaviour, incontinence and emotional health or how to make an appointment with your local health visitor.
https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/Bedfordshire/services/health-visiting/parentline
Mind BLMK
We work across Central Beds, providing a range of support including community-based peer support groups, mentoring, our Mind Matters groups and a selection of activities that aim to support positive mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/how-we-can-help/central-bedfordshire/
Relate - counselling service for young people
1-2-1 therapeutic counselling sessions for 5 – 21-year-olds
Practical sessions around the following topics: relationship counselling (adults), sex therapy (adults), children and young people’s counselling, family counselling and telephone counselling.
https://www.relate.org.uk/centre/bedfordshire-and-luton
Beat - Eating Disorders
Support’s people who have or are worried they have an eating disorder, as well as others affected, such as friends and family members.
A variety of support services including, helplines, one-to-one web chat, Echo Peer Coaching and online support groups.
Youthline – 0808 801 0711
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/
Young Carers
Central Beds new Young Carers website is now live! You can find it here on this link:
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/182/young_carers
Here you will find information on their fantastic offer for young carers, the events and activities they hold, and how young carers can access their offer. There is a section to support parents in how to register their child as a young carer.
There’s also information on who a young carer is, what things they may do as a young carer, and organisations who support young carers, alongside videos and photos of some of our residential trips and activities.
Reflect
Stotfold Children's Centre
5 Ways to Wellbeing
