Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources

"We are all in the same sea but in different boats,￿
the school is our guiding light and safe haven in a sea of uncertainty".

Children's wellbeing activities

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we're all feeling less secure and missing our usual routines. But just as doing exercise improves physical health, you and your child can do activities to boost their mental health.

• Partnership for Children

• KS1 - story about Covid A really nice story for KS1 explaining about Covid and feelings which also includes activities.

• KS2 - story about Covid An E-book by Axel Scheffler for KS2 explaining about Covid.

• Wellbeing Journals This site has lovely well-being journals-interactive and printable and a fact file, kids exercise link, a parent's guide to their child's well-being and some lesson plans with resources to use in school.

• Learn Together The following resources could be used to support the wellbeing of children and adults. NEW: Book of Hopes - "The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Children in Lockdown" A collection of poems and short stories from some of the world's best children's authors.

• Coronavirus : Mentally Healthy Schools Helpful links and helplines for adults

• Mentally Healthy Schools The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has brought many new and unexpected challenges to children's mental health and wellbeing. In the current climate, it is more important than ever that we support children's mental health.

• Tower Hamlets Mental health advice & activities for children and staff

• Healthy Schools New portal for Anna Freud resources - for young people, parents and carers, schools, colleges and early years settings. Support for pupils. Oxford Health NHS Trust have launched a new helpline for children and young people during the Coronavirus outbreak