Mental Health and Wellbeing

At South Wonston Primary School, we are committed to doing all we can to support the mental health and wellbeing of our children, families, and staff.

We strive to ensure that all our pupils:

Develop a strong sense of self-confidence
Build the emotional intelligence to express themselves effectively
Foster healthy, collaborative relationships with their peers
Acquire the coping mechanisms necessary for everyday life
Demonstrate resilience and adaptability in the face of change
Sustain a high level of academic and personal achievement

Within school, children are encouraged to share any worries or concerns. They can use the worry box located in the KS2 corridor to request support from a member of the pastoral team, or speak to a trusted adult in their classroom.

Our pastoral team provides targeted support for pupils through both one-to-one sessions and small group work, ensuring that individual needs are met.

We also use the myHappymind programme across the school, from Nursery to Year 6, to help children understand their emotions, develop self-regulation skills, and build positive mental health habits. You can find out here about myHappymind here.

Our Team

Our Designated Mental Health Lead is Miss Cooper. Our Pastoral Lead is Mrs Donovan, who is also our trained ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant). Mrs Knight supports our Pastoral team and is our trained TALA (Therapeutic Active Listening Assistant).

While we are not mental health professionals, we are able to support children within school and, where appropriate, signpost families to additional services.

If you have any concerns about your child’s mental health and wellbeing, we encourage you to speak with us. Alongside the support we offer in school, there are a number of external agencies that can provide further guidance and specialist support.

Mental Health & Wellbeing Padlet

We have created a Mental Health and Wellbeing Padlet, which provides helpful links to guidance across a whole range of areas surrounding mental health and wellbeing. Please browse through the links below or click here to open the Padlet

Useful Apps to Support Mental Health & Wellbeing

Please look at an app and it’s content before sharing with your child. We do not recommend any specific apps and cannot take responsibility for any app you may share with your child.