Student Wellbeing
At Greenfield, our ethos is that ‘Your child is our child’. We strive to give every child every opportunity every day.
Our values underpin everything that we do and are central to our wellbeing curriculum. We are:
- Proud
- Ambitious
- Kind
To support all students with their wellbeing, we have a comprehensive and wide ranging programme including daily tutor sessions (Everyday Responsible/Recognition and Reflection), a full PSHE programme incorporating RSE, weekly assemblies and regular enrichment sessions, all of which promote resilience and positive mental health.
Each year group is supported by:
- A Head Of Year
- A Pastoral Lead
- A team of form tutors
- A Leadership Team Year Link
In addition, we have a range of internal and external support strategies and interventions:
- Pastoral Team
- School Counsellors
- Attendance Support
- ALP Collaboration
- Our Voice Student Support Group
- Piece of Mind
- HumanKind
- Diana Award Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
- Peer mentors
Useful Websites
Young Minds provides support and advice to children and young people about a variety of mental health issues.
Mind provides information and advice on different types of mental health problems, medication, treatments, and guides to support and services.
Web: www.mind.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness challenges attitudes to mental health and changes lives by providing individuals with information, support and advice.
Web: www.rethink.org
Time to Change aims to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination. It contains information about mental health and why we need to start talking about it.
Web: www.time-to-change.org.uk
The Mental Health Foundation is an informative website which offers straightforward and clear information on every aspect of mental health and learning disabilities.
Get Connected is a free, confidential and multi-issue helpline service for young people under 25 who need help, but don’t know where to turn. You can get in touch via phone, email or text for free.
Beat is a charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders or difficulties with food, weight and shape. Beat provides advice on what to do and how to get support.
Web: www.b-eat.co.uk
National Self-Harm Network aims to support individuals who self-harm to reduce emotional distress and improve their quality of life.
Web: www.nshn.co.uk/downloads.html
Get Self-Help is a website with a variety of resources and worksheets that you can work through to try and help improve your mental health.
Web: www.get.gg
Teen Mental Health provides resources, advice and information for teenagers who are worried about their mental health.
Web: www.teenmentalhealth.org/
Stem 4 provides information and focuses on early awareness and intervention of the following mental health issues in teenagers: eating disorders; depression and anxiety; self-harm; and addiction. This website aims to help young people, parents and schools.
Mind Your 5 provides information and advice on how to look after your mental health and wellbeing.
Web: http://www.mindyour5.co.uk/
CAMHS resources
Web: www.camhs-resources.co.uk
Kooth offer access to anonymous online support and counselling from professionals, all at your own pace.
