“Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” 
World Health Organisation. 2018 

 

At Renal Hill Infant School we aim to promote good mental health and wellbeing for our whole community: students, staff, parents and carers.

We aim to develop protective factors by being a community in which all:

• are respected 
• have a sense of belonging and feel safe
• are able to talk openly with trusted adults
• see good mental health as something to be valued and nurtured

We want all members of our community to:

• feel confident in themselves
• be able to express a range of emotions appropriately
• be able to make and maintain positive relationships with others
• cope with the challenges of everyday life
• manage times of stress and deal with change
• thrive and achieve

We aim to achieve this through:

• living out our school values……. we believe in honesty, fairness, respect, trust, responsibility and resilience
• our PHSE curriculum 
• awareness raising (wellbeing assemblies, tips for good mental health)
• listening to our children
• gaining insights via student voice
• working in partnership with parents/carers where there are concerns about mental health 
• signposting sources of external help and advice
• making referrals and working with external agencies to provide additional support to those who need it
• recognising the importance of staff mental health and wellbeing. 
• modelling healthy attitudes and habits 

We are not able or qualified to offer:

• counselling
• testing and diagnosis of mental health conditions
• specialist therapies

We support and provide opportunities for our children to practise the 7 steps of Relaxation using the resources available through Relax Kid’s:

 

                                                     Relax Kids

Relax Kids believes that relaxation and a positive outlook are the keys to good mental health, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and emotional resilience.

Our mission is to give children and young people the tools they need to help them manage stress and anxiety and to be more resourceful when facing the challenges of daily life.

 

 

 

 

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