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Wellbeing at KAPS

At Kensington Avenue Primary, we promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. Prioritising the wellbeing of children and staff ensures that outstanding teaching and learning can take place and that the school is a community where everyone feels able to achieve. We are committed to embedding healthy lifestyle choices within our school curriculum.

Wellbeing Statement

Resources & Useful Links

Resources

Mental Health & Wellbeing Support in Croydon

Help is At Hand (HIAH)

Safe Space CDI

Relaxation in The Classroom 

Directory of services

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families 

This website provides a range of resources including podcasts and top tips to guide parents in understanding and managing mental health problems.

https://www.annafreud.org/ 

B-EAT Youth Helpline
Online community information, help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders.
Call 0845 634 7650 (Monday to Friday evenings, from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, and Saturdays 1pm-4.30pm)
www.b-eat.co.uk

Childline

UK’s free helpline for children and young people. It provides a confidential telephone counselling service for any child or young person with a problem.

https://www.childline.org.uk/ 

Kidscape  www.kidscape.org.uk
Kidscape are the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and sexual abuse. The website offers advice and practical skills on how to deal with bullying. Remember, no-one deserves to be bullied. Nearly everyone is bullied at some time in their lives: by brothers and sisters, by neighbours, by adults or other children/young people. If you are being bullied, you may feel scared, vulnerable and quite alone but you owe it to yourself to try and sort out the situation so that the bullying stops.
 

Kooth
Free online support for young people. Kooth counsellors are online Monday-Friday, 12 noon till 10pm and weekends 6pm till 10pm.
www.kooth.com

MindEd    https://www.minded.org.uk/

Resources on children and young people’s mental health for parent/carers and professionals.

Place2Be
Place2Be is a children's mental health charity with over 25 years' experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools. 

https://www.place2be.org.uk/

Samaritans 

The Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress or struggling to cope.

Call 0116 123 (24 hours, 7 days a week)

www.samaritans.org

Winston's Wish
The death of a parent, brother or sister is one of the most fundamental losses a child will ever face. At Winston's Wish, they believe that bereaved children need support to make sense of death and rebuild their lives. The Winston's Wish Helpline offers support, information and guidance to all those caring for a bereaved child or young person. 
Helpline 08452 03 04 05 (Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Wednesday evenings, 7pm to 9.30pm)
www.winstonswish.org.uk

Young Minds 

The UK’s leading charity committed to improving the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. Information for children, young people and parents including a parent helpline.

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Counselling Directory

Deciding you’re ready to see a counsellor is a big step. Let us guide you through the process of finding the right counsellor for you.

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/

 

Apps & Online Resources For Wellbeing and Mental Health 

Cosmic Kids Yoga and Mindfulness App

Make Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation fun for kids, helping them build their strength, balance and confidence. 

GoNoodle

GoNoodle helps teachers and parents get kids moving with short interactive activities. Desk-side movement helps kids achieve more by keeping them engaged and motivated throughout the day.

Smiling Mind App 

A great app with age-specfic resources, including a new resource 'Thrive Inside.' Thrive Inside is a special program to help you stay psychologically healthy while you're spending extended periods of time at home.

Stop, Breathe and Think App

Check-in with how you're feeling and try short activities tuned to your emotions