Wellbeing & Mental Health
At Horton Grange we recognise the importance of enabling pupils to be resilient and supporting good mental health and wellbeing.
We support and promote positive mental health and wellbeing in the following ways:
Identification: recognising emerging issues as early and accurately as possible.
This will include teaching pupils about mental wellbeing through the curriculum and reinforcing this teaching through school activities and ethos.
Early support: helping pupils to access evidence based early support and interventions.
Access to specialist support: working effectively with external agencies to provide swift access or referrals to specialist support and treatment.
Useful Links for parents and carers
Advice on keeping children happy and safe (including during school closures).
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Wellbeing advice for all those supporting children and young people.
Bradford District Mental Health & Wellbeing Support
The main support provided in the booklet includes:
British Psychological Society (BPS)
This website gives advice on dealing with school closures and talking to children about COVID-19.
A campaign to change the way people think and act about mental health problems.
If required, call 0800 1111 to get help and advice about a wide range of issues or to talk to a counsellor online.
For breathing exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress.
The content on this website is targeted for children under 12 years old.
This website gives ideas and easy ways to eat well and move more.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge support new Every Mind Matters advice for looking after mental wellbeing
Movement and mindfulness videos
Mental health and wellbeing resources and services for children and young people in Bradford district and Craven
Links to free online guided meditations
An educational resource for all adults on children and young people’s mental health.
This includes advice on supporting grieving children (with particular advice on during the coronavirus outbreak)
Guidance on talking to bereaved children about coronavirus and suggestions on how to tell a child that someone has passed away.
Think Ninja is an app specifically designed to educate 10-18 year olds about mental health, emotional wellbeing and to provide skills young people can use to build resilience and stay well.
Outside the Box has produced a free activity journal to help children to enhance their mental wellbeing through a range of activities
The UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
Parents Forum Bradford & Airedale
A group of parent and carers of children who have additional needs in the Bradford and Airedale district.
Charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life-call email or chat online and talk through your child’s problems.
