Wellbeing
At Crowlees we want our children, above all else, to be safe and happy. We recognise the importance of looking after and developing our mental health and provide education and support to enable children and adults to develop their wellbeing.
All children are taught throughout the curriculum and specifically in Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE) and Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), about how to look after their mental and physical health and to develop positive life habits. Children are taught how to make healthy choices. Information is shared with parents.
Our trained child counsellor is available two days a week to support individual children with issues such as bereavement, family break ups and difficulties, illness and a range of mental health concerns.
myHappymind Programme
At Crowlees we use the myHappymind Programme. This programme covers all the requirements of the PSHE curriculum and supports your child's mental health and wellbeing. From September it will also be used to deliver the RSE curriculum.
There are 5 modules that we complete over the year :-
Meet the Brain – Helps to understand how their brain works
Celebrate – Looks at your child’s character strengths
Appreciate – Showing gratitude
Relate – Supports children with friendships and active listening
Engage – How to set goals and the skill of perseverance
Below are instructions on how to use a linked app with lots of interactive resources that you and your child. It includes the ‘Kid’s Zone’ where there are lots of games, songs, stories. There are also audio files and videos to help you do ‘Happy Breathing’ with your child. There is an ‘Introduction and Parent Overviews’ section, and ‘Seasonal Activities’ including some for Christmas, Easter and summer. The ‘At Home Activities’ links in with what we are doing at school. There is also a section called ‘Mini Masterclasses for Parents’ which includes Coping with Separation Anxiety, Building Self-Esteem, Managing Big Emotions and Sleep.
This is what the app looks like
Parent App Letter
All 5 modules in myHappyminds.
MeetYourBrain parent newsletter
- School Policies
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Northorpe Next Chapter Brochure. Click Here
Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust is a West Yorkshire based charity with BIG ambitions. Our distinctive and pioneering support solutions help children, young people and families who are having difficulty accessing mainstream services. Our holistic approach involves children, young people and all adults who are involved in their wellbeing. Over our 60 year history we've helped thousands of families and have changed lives for the better. Through good times and bad we will continue doing this.
Yorkshire Children’s Centre are continuing to proactively work with CAPT (Child Accident Prevention Trust) to raise awareness and reduce the risk of preventable accidents.
Fun and interactive activity packs (for Year 5 & 6 pupils) are available from the links below. These packs focus on a specific subject relating to accident prevention and reducing the risk – these packs are now readily available on both the Yorkshire Children’s Centre and Thriving Kirklees Website:
http://yorkshirechildrenscentre.org.uk/our-services/support-for-families/safety-rangers/
Parent Survival Guide from Young Minds
Worried about your child but not sure where to start. Find sensible advice and tips here. Click on the logo:
Every Mind Matters
This new site was launched in October 2019- you may have seen the adverts on television. It aims to make talking about mental health issues or concerns as normal as talking about the weather. It features a short quiz designed to test your wellbeing, and advice about what to do if you need some help. Click on the logo for information
Talking about Mental Health Children’s PPT
This is a PowerPoint that Mrs Dook used in school to help the children realise they all need to look after their mental health as well as their physical health.
Talking about Mental health parent leaflet
A leaflet that goes with the Children’s powerpoint.
Information from the Parents workshops led by northorpe hall
'understanding and supporting anxiety'.
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Further resources
Separation anxiety information.
Talking to Your Child about Anxiety
'Behaviour as Communication' and 'Anxiety'.
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Further resources
Positive-Behaviour-Support-Planning-Part-3
'the impact of the digital age on mental health'.
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Further resources
Kids and Screens
Important resources for parents and carers
5 ways to support your child to make friends
Parents or carers can play an important role in supporting their child with social interactions and establishing healthy friendships. Place2Be’s Programme Leader for Family Work, Judah Racham, has shared some tips on ways to help children with making friends.