Well-being
Well-being at St Joseph’s
At St Joseph's Catholic Primary School we recognise that each and every child is made perfectly in the image of God. We care for and prioritise not only children’s education but also the Spiritual, Social, Emotional, Mental Health and Wellbeing of our whole school community. We take a whole school approach to promoting positive mental health, aiming to help children become more resilient, happy and successful and to work in a pro-active way to avoid problems arising.
If you have any concerns or worries about your child's mental health or wellbeing, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher. As a team we can work together!
What is well-being?
Wellbeing is about our thoughts, feelings, emotions and ability to react to life. A good sense of wellbeing is feeling ok and able to cope, even when life or situations are challenging.
Sometimes our wellbeing is affected by things out of our control: illness, a stressful family situation or crisis.
When our wellbeing is affected and we don’t feel able to cope, this can lead to mental health concerns: sadness, depression and unhelpful thoughts that can stop us from enjoying and coping with daily life.
At St Joseph’s, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and well-being of our pupils and staff. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support.
How do we promote positive mental health and well-being?
- Promoting our school values and encouraging a sense of belonging
- Promoting pupil voice and opportunities to participate in decision-making
- Celebrating academic and non-academic achievements in order to promote self-esteem
- Providing opportunities to reflect
- Access to appropriate support that meets their needs
- Helping children to understand their emotions and feelings better and to feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries
- Helping children to develop emotional resilience and to manage setbacks
- Learning about mental, physical and emotional health
- Enriching our curriculum through World Mental Health Day
- All staff receiving annual Mental Health training
Lead staff members to contact if you are concerned about your child’s mental health:
Mrs Delahay/Headteacher/SENCO; Mrs Keith Deputy Headteacher/Assistant SENCo
Staff Well-being Charter
The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust are fully committed to promoting and fostering positive well-being for pupils and staff across all their schools.
A happy and healthy workforce is vital for the success of our pupils. The culture of a school therefore is critical in ensuring that staff have an enjoyable, rewarding working environment in which all colleagues believe the demands of their job are reasonable and manageable.
The Well-being Charter demonstrates our commitment and offer to staff, and ensures that levels of stress and anxiety are reduced as low as possible in the organisation.
BWCAT Work-load and Well-being Charter
Useful Links
NHS - Every Mind Matters, Children's Mental Health
Compass Phoenix - Supporting Children and Young People in North Yorkshire