Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mrs Wankowicz is our Senior Mental Health Lead.

Mr Jones, Mrs Wankowicz, Mrs Royle, Mrs Campbell and Mrs Chambers are qualified Mental health first aiders. As a school we have adopted a whole school approach to mental health & wellbeing.

We know that 50% of mental health issues are established by age 14 and the scale
of the problem is clear. We’ve long been at a point where fewer words and more
actions are needed to address the ever-deepening crisis in children’s mental health.
One part of the solution is ensuring that we create mentally healthy environments for
young people from the outset. And it's here that a ‘whole school’ approach can help.
This means school staff, parents, governors and children working collaboratively to
prioritise wellbeing in every area of school life. It involves giving everyone a voice
and looking at the school culture, its curriculum, staff policies, links to local services
and training needs – all in the interest of creating a supportive community where
everyone can thrive.

The wellbeing and emotional health of our children, staff and families is fundamental
to our school to ensure we care for each other, so we can be successful during this
difficult time and for the future.

Parents and carers were asked to complete a survey in December 2020 to share views. This information has been collated by the Local Authority and we are in the process of creating an action plan to move forward and focus on any areas that we need to improve upon.

Thank you for all of your support

Further information and support;

For further support in the local area and links to other organisations, North Tyneside Council's website can be a really good starting point.