Mental health and wellbeing
Trafford's Graduated Approach to SEMH
The SEND Code of Practice states:
6.32 - Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated as well as displaying challenging disruptive or disturbing behaviour.
These behaviours may reflect underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety or depression, self-harming, substance misuse, eating disorders or physical symptoms that are medically unexplained. Other children and young people may have disorders such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder or attachment disorder.
Mental Health Day 2023
This year's theme for mental health day is 'mental health is a universal right.' We looked at this theme together in a whole school assembly to learn more about how we can take action to take care of our own mental health.
SEND newsletter: mental health matters
Looking after your ANGEL
Evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to help improve your mental health and wellbeing, these are:
A: Active
N: Notice
G: Give
E: Engage
L: Learn
You can watch the 5 videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtM1b0a5zTC8AbTpgMKmoFIw2lw73KFN
Mental Health Padlet
Click the link for resources on how to support your families mental health and wellbeing
https://padlet.com/jaynellloyd/wellbeing-support-csye651ellq1op3j
| Name | |
|---|---|
| 5-ways-cards.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-family-guide.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-for-young-people-be-active.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-for-young-people-connect.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-for-young-people-give.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-for-young-people-keep-learning.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-for-young-people-take-notice.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-for-young-people.pdf | Download |
| 5-ways-to-wellbeing-school-planner.pdf | Download |
| fill-in-your-own-5-ways-to-wellbeing-ideas.pdf | Download |
Interventions we can offer for children struggling with their wellbeing or mental health.
After discussions with your child's class teacher and SENCO, we may be able to offer your child an intervention to support their mental health. We currently offer:
-Therapy dog visits
-ELSA
-Reflexology
-Play therapist
-Art therapy
-Zones of Regulation
Wellbeing services available in Trafford