Here at St Oswald’s, we recognise the importance of good Mental Health.

We are committed to looking after our  Mental Health and Wellbeing.  In school, 4 pupils are trained Anti Stigma Ambassadors. They promote looking after our brains- keeping ourselves fit and active and healthy. All staff at St Oswald's have responsibility for Mental Health and well being however, Miss Fowell is our Subject Lead/Ambassador for this area.

Whilst the school takes part in specific days raising awareness of MHWB this is integrated throughout our curriculum and our school day ensuring that children are mentally well and helahty and ahve strategies that they can use.

We are all trying to stay healthy- looking after our mental health is so important.

Ideas to try at home…

• Mindfulness colouring.
• Reading.
• A-Z of activities (Eg: A – Aerobics, B – Baking).
• Do a jigsaw.
• Paint a rainbow and put it on your window.
• Try to do some exercise every day, can you make your own mini circuit at home?
• Meditation and 5 minutes to relax listening to calming music.
• Find a new challenge, what else can you put your mind to? Maybe you could teach yourself a new skill?
• Do anything that makes you happy!!

The link below offers some great ideas;

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Talking to your child about the Coronavirus can be tricky, The following websites offer some great ideas;

BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51342366

Place 2 Be

https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/

https://www.mindheart.co/descargables

Youngminds;

https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/

What we do in school…

• We offer a range of sports from hockey to athletics
• Our  lovely guinea pigs.
• Daily wake and shake.
• We promote a love of reading.
• We have a gardening club

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We supported Children’s Mental Health week by having an ‘Inside Out Day’. This was to raise awareness of how what we feel on the inside is not always shown on the outside.

During the week we had a Mindfulness Afternoon.