At Hoyle Court Primary School, we believe in promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing to ensure that our school is a community where everyone feels able to thrive. Our PHSE curriculum is developed to give students the skills, knowledge, and understanding they need to
keep themselves mentally healthy, including the statutory elements of the RSE guidance.
The following graphic shows some of the ways that pupils’ personal development is developed, monitored and celebrated. There is more information over on our PSHE subject page.
Things that can help keep children and young people mentally well include:
- being in good physical health, eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise
- having time and the freedom to play, indoors and outdoors
- being part of a family that gets along well most of the time
- going to a school that looks after the wellbeing of all its pupils
- taking part in local activities for young people
Other factors are also important, including:
- feeling loved, trusted, understood, valued and safe
- being interested in life and having opportunities to enjoy themselves
- being hopeful and optimistic
- being able to learn and having opportunities to succeed
- accepting who they are and recognising what they are good at
- having a sense of belonging in their family, school and community
- feeling they have some control over their own life
- having the strength to cope when something is wrong (resilience) and the ability to solve problems.
We can help!
In addition to our curriculum offer, we aim to ensure that all staff, students, and parents are aware of the support that’s available in our school for
mental health. This includes how to access further support, both inside and outside of school. Our THRIVE Framework document, available below, outlines the interventions and resources that we have on offer in our school to support pupils at different levels of mental health need, from those who are “thriving”, right through to those few who may need “risk support”.
Whether it is you or your child who needs support please come and talk to us, we can support in school but also signpost you to other agencies who will be able to help.
People in school to talk to: Your child’s class teacher, Mrs Thirkill – Headteacher, Miss Saidy – Pastoral Support Lead
Below are links to external websites where you may find further support and information.