Wellbeing
IVJS Wellbeing Statement
We put wellbeing at the heart of our school.
We understand wellbeing as a state of being comfortable, healthy and happy. We will drive the message forward, to ensure that mental health is everyone’s priority across the whole school community. We will strive to create an environment, which has a whole school approach, in providing excellent At IVJS we: Believe – Everyone in the school community will believe in themselves and each other Achieve – Everyone in the school community will be supported in achieving more than they ever thought they could Succeed – Everyone in the school community will be successful, lifelong learners Together – We will work together as a community to make this vision a reality |
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We were recently awarded the Wellbeing Award for Schools with Optimus Education in partnership with the National Children’s Bureau.
We worked hard to achieve the eight objectives of the award led by our wellbeing change group.
Please find the objectives below:
We worked hard to achieve the eight objectives of the award led by our wellbeing change group.
Please find the objectives below:
Objective 1: The school is committed to promoting and protecting positive emotional wellbeing and mental health by achieving the Wellbeing Award for Schools
Objective 2: The school has a clear vision and strategy for promoting and protecting emotional wellbeing and mental health, which is communicated to all involved with the school.
Objective 3: The school has a positive culture which regards the emotional wellbeing and mental health as the responsibility of all.
Objective 4: The school actively promotes staff emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Objective 5: The school prioritises professional learning and staff development on emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Objective 6: The school understands the different types of emotional and mental health needs across the whole-school community and has systems in place to respond appropriately.
Objective 7: The school actively seeks the ongoing participation of the whole-school community in its approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Objective 8: The school works in partnerships with other schools, agencies and available specialist services to support emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Objective 2: The school has a clear vision and strategy for promoting and protecting emotional wellbeing and mental health, which is communicated to all involved with the school.
Objective 3: The school has a positive culture which regards the emotional wellbeing and mental health as the responsibility of all.
Objective 4: The school actively promotes staff emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Objective 5: The school prioritises professional learning and staff development on emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Objective 6: The school understands the different types of emotional and mental health needs across the whole-school community and has systems in place to respond appropriately.
Objective 7: The school actively seeks the ongoing participation of the whole-school community in its approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Objective 8: The school works in partnerships with other schools, agencies and available specialist services to support emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Don't forget, there should always be time to make sure we all think about our own well being and the well being of those around us. We have put a few resources below to help everyone take a few minutes out to make sure we are all ok!
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Relaxing and Calming Exercises
Have a look at some of these videos for great ways to unwind from the charity Mind. 
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NHS Every Mind
Click below for the NHS Every Mind Matters webpage. 
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NHS Healthy Minds Activities
NHS South Tyneside and Sunderland have released a children's Health and Emotional Wellbeing activity pack. They may be far away but the activities here are great for everyone! |
Young Minds Well-being Activity Calendar
Planning is always a great way to focus the mind! Young Minds have created a weekly calendar to encourage you and your family to plan the week, making sure you plan in time for fun! |
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Useful Links
- SafeSpot is an iPhone and Android app that promotes positive mental wellbeing in children and young people and has been designed to help children and young people with their coping skills.
- MindEd’s advice and resources for families on supporting children’s mental health.
- BBC’s wellbeing resources for families.
- Mental Health at Work: Supporting Educators' Mental Health including during the pandemic. Round-the-clock one-to-one support by call or text from trained volunteers, plus resources, tips and ideas to look after your mental health.
- NHS: Mental Health Helplines for Urgent Help - NHS 24-hour advice and support for you, your child, your parent or someone you care for. Help is available to speak to a mental health professional.
- Cruse Bereavement Care: Coronavirus, Bereavement and Grief online information, advice and support. Helpline: 0808 808 1677
- Barnardo’s See, hear, respond hub: information for parents and carers to help with some of the challenges the pandemic has presented.
- https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ B-EAT online community information, help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders. Call 0845 6347650
- Diabetes UK https://www.diabetes.org.uk/
- Bereavement - https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
- Young minds - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ - UK's leading charity to improve the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
- Kooth - https://www.kooth.com/ - free online support for young people. Kooth counsellors are online Monday-Friday 12 noon till 10pm and weekends 6pm - 10pm
- childline - https://www.childline.org.uk - Childline is the UK's free helpline for children and young people. It provided a confidential telephone counselling service for any child or young person. Freephone 0800 1111.
- FRANK - www.talktofrank.com Confidential information and advice for anyone concerned about their own or someone else's drug or solvent abuse. Freephone 0800 77 66 00
- Kidscape www.kidscape.org.uk UK charity to help prevent bullying and sexual abuse.
