At Robin Hood Junior School, we are always looking at how we can support children's physical health and emotional wellbeing.

We will

• encourage pupils to make healthy choices
• make sure there is a full and balanced curriculum and a variety of extra-curricular activities.
• take every opportunity to enjoy and learn outside, offsite or in other spaces such as the library and outdoor classroom
• work with other agencies and experts to develop our understanding and skills – and to help us help you

Please find below some information and useful reading around children's wellbeing and mental health taken from:

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/c/children-and-young-people

The emotional wellbeing of children is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health allows children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.

Things that can help keep children and young people mentally well include:

• being in good physical health, eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise
• having time and the freedom to play, indoors and outdoors
• being part of a family that gets along well most of the time
• going to a school that looks after the wellbeing of all its pupils
• taking part in local activities for young people.

Other factors are also important, including:

• feeling loved, trusted, understood, valued and safe
• being interested in life and having opportunities to enjoy themselves
• being hopeful and optimistic
• being able to learn and having opportunities to succeed
• accepting who they are and recognising what they are good at
• having a sense of belonging in their family, school and community
• feeling they have some control over their own life
• having the strength to cope when something is wrong (resilience) and the ability to solve problems.

Education Wellbeing Service 

Our school is now part of the Education Wellbeing Service and as part of this we have support from their practitioners who can work 1-1 with parents around anxiety, behaviour and many other areas. Please contact Mrs Parker via the school office for referrals if you are interested. 

More information can be found here: 

SWLST Mental Health Support

Sutton Education Wellbeing Service  

The service also run webinars frequently on various topics including anxiety, toileting, managing screen time and more. Follow the link below to book. 

EWS Webinars 

Support for children and young people:

Children's Society - resources for both young people and families on how to support or where to get support

NSPCC - resources and learning for children's mental health  

NPCC - resources for parental mental health 

Sutton groups and charities 

Anger Management in Children - ways to support children 5 - 11 with anger and other emotions.

Young Minds - support and resources on how to support children's mental health 

Place2be - support for families around mental health