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At St John & St James’ we take priority in making sure that our mental wellbeing is taken care of.
“LAUGHTER is timeless, IMAGINATION has no age and DREAMS are forever” – Walt Disney

Mindfulness for Children

Mindfulness has an extraordinary capacity to build a strong body, mind and spirit; science has told us that it can help to protect against stress, anxiety, low mood, illness and pain, improve academic performance and social relationships, as well as expand the capacity to experience positive emotions.

Mindfulness is about stepping back and seeing thoughts and feelings come and go, without judgement, but in a relaxed state that focuses on the present moment. Children are wonderfully present in what they do, but as life picks up speed, the capacity to experience that calm, strengthening stillness can become more difficult to access. The sooner we can encourage the little people in our lives towards mindfulness, the greater their capacity for mindful presence will be. A regular mindful practice will ensure that existing connections in the brain are strengthened and new ones established.

Please see the attached document for some wonderful ideas about the fun and effective activities that can support mental wellbeing: Mindfulness: Tips and Exercises

WAMHS Correspondence

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

The next stage of our school WAMHS project is focusing on Family Wellbeing: supporting and strengthening our relationships with the families in our school.

In order to do this we need your help!  We would to like to hear your feedback about how we can support you and your family in the most effective way.  In order to do this we have created a short survey of four questions for you to complete. We would really appreciate your time (should only take five minutes) to complete. With your help, we hope to strengthen our ties with families and re build connections as we manage the after effects of our latest lock down and look forward to the future with hope and a newfound resilience.

Here is the link to the Family Wellbeing Survey:  https://forms.gle/m26yG86SUi5hA4dA6

Yours Sincerely,

Josh Watson, SEND Lead

 

Parent Leaflet

Newsletters

Click on the links below to view the most recent editions of the Wellbeing and Mental Health Service (WAMHS) Newsletter:

Issue 1 – Parent & Child Wellbeing

Issue 2 – Managing Lockdown

Issue 3 – Play & Special Time

Issue 4 – Worries & Fears

Issue 5 – Behaviour

Issue 6 – Transitions

Issue 7 – Wellbeing at SJSJ

Issue 8 – Sibling Rivalry

Issue 9 – Wellbeing Re-launch

Issue 10 – Managing Screen Time

Issue 11 – Feeling Good

Issue 12 – Sleep

Issue 13 – Frustration & Anger

Family Healthy Lifestyle Programme

Free lifestyle and wellbeing programme aimed at children aged between 5 and 11 years of age.

To download a copy oh the ‘Alive & Kicking’ poster below, please click here.

SJSJ Mental Health & Wellbeing Policy

Download a copy of our Mental Health & Well Being Policy. 

Helpful Websites for Covid-19

During these unprecedented times, it is vital that we continue to make our mental wellbeing a priority and take care of ourselves in the best possible way; life as we know it has been completely overturned and for many of us this can be very stressful. Below is a list of websites which have some fantastic tips and advise about how to tackle some of uncertainties surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak: