At Delamere School, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our Staff and our pupils. Staff wellbeing at Delamere School will be considered in all major decisions that we make, and we understand that staff wellbeing has a direct impact on performance and attendance.
Our vision, our values and our rights underpin all of our policies and the education we deliver.
Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that:
“The best interests of the child must be a top priority in all decisions that affect children”
Our Staff and Pupil Mental Health & Wellbeing strategy has been created to keep the children and our staff at Delamere School safe and happy.
We have supportive and caring ethos and our approach that is respectful and kind, where each individual and contribution is valued.
At our school we know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support. We take the view that positive mental health is everybody’s business and that we all have a role to play.
We are incredibly proud to announce that our school has successfully achieved the Mental Health Award for Primary Schools.
This achievement reflects the hard work, dedication and commitment of our whole school community. Over the past months, we have worked closely with outside agencies, staff, children and families to ensure that our school is a safe, supportive and positive place to learn and grow.
Promoting good mental health and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and we are delighted that our efforts have been recognised through this award. We would like to thank everyone involved for their support, enthusiasm and commitment in helping us make our school the best possible place to be.
We look forward to continuing this important work and ensuring that the wellbeing of all our children remains a priority.
For World Mental Health Day, We marked this occasion by doing lots of activities which help our mental health. We have been busy doing all the things which make us happy and relaxed. We have enjoyed having a pamper, making big bubbles, baking cakes, art activities, yoga/mindfulness and being in the great outdoors and being physical.
If you're concerned about a child or young person's mental health, you can get free, confidential advice via phone, email or webchat from the Young Minds Parents Helpline.. Action for Children has lots of tips to help you spot signs of mental health issues in children and advice on the action you can take to help..
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If you have any concerns about your child's mental health please contact school, and we will support in any way we can.
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