Well-being
The well-being of of all of our children staff and families is very important to us. On this page you will find a range of resources which you can access to help support with the well-being of your child, your family and, just as importantly, of yourself. Please note, these resources are just suggestions that we think you may find useful and are not a replacement for professional advice. Should you feel you need professional support for the wellbeing of yourself or your family, contact your GP or school - we will be happy to signpost you to sources of support and help. If you'd like to discuss any of the resources on this page please get in touch.Please see our documents list for further advice for parents and carers on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people.
Gateshead SEND Network News – Summer Issue
Dear Parents and Carers, Please follow the link below to see the summer issue of Gateshead’s SEND Network Newsletter. The newsletter shares updates on Gateshead's offer to parents of children and young adults with additional needs, as well as sharing the successes of...
Rainbow day 🌈🌈🌈
Time Capsule : A moment in time Early Years are taking part in the local time capsule project, celebrating coming out of the darkness of lockdown and returning to some normality with colourful bright rainbows. Rainbows have been a sign of thank you, hope and...
Emotional Health Drop In Sessions
The School Nurse Service have shared the flyer below about a new drop-in service they are offering to children. It is a virtual drop in session and, although it is aimed at children, parents and carers of children aged under 13 are asked to contact the service on the...
Wellbeing Matters – Resource for Parents and Carers
Gateshead Psychology Service have produced a very helpful guide for parents and carers who would like support with any aspect of their well-being and mental health. The resource has a vast array of links, advice and information - please feel free to use it or...
Dreamcatchers (linked to the Invisible String story)
This week, we have been reading the story of 'The Invisible String' and we have been thinking about the people who we are connected to by our invisible strings. As part of our learning around this story, we spent this afternoon making intricate dream catchers using...
Bubbles Instructions put to the test
The children in 1.2M wrote amazing instructions during lockdown on how to make a bubble wand and bubble solution and today we tried them out and put them to the test.
Our Invisible Strings
What a first day back! We have had lots of fun and even more playtimes hee hee. Today we read ‘The invisible string ‘ - a book about the connections we have with our loved ones even when they are not close by. The children created an enormous collaborative display of...
RISE Mental Health Support
We are very fortunate to be part of the RISE programme, aimed at supporting the well-being of young people in the North East. RISE is provided by the NHS and means that each week we have the support of an EMHP (Early Mental Health Practitioner), Lucy McRae. She...
Home Learning Tips for Parents
I think all of us would agree that home schooling is tricky at times and children don't always want to do their school work, which can lead to frustration and stress - this is what happens in my house at least! One reason can be that children see a big list of things...
Hands On Approaches to Well-being
Gateshead Psychology Service have been sharing some great resources and sources of information, one of which is this link to a CAMHS (Children and Adult Mental Health Services) website. It has loads of useful information about how to support children and young people...
Online resources and support around anxiety and well-being
If you are looking for useful information and resources about supporting children and adults with anxiety-related issues, there are a lot of different websites and groups online. One website that does offer useful, free resources is Therapist Aid, which can be found...
Support and Advice for Wellbeing
We’ve created a new page on our website so that parents can find useful links and resources to help with well-being. There are three videos on the page – one for primary children, one for older primary and secondary children and one for adults – which offer great...
Feeling Anxious and Managing Uncertainty – Younger Primary Pupils
This little video gives you tips and advice on how to support your child if they’re feeling anxious or worried, especially at the moment while we are in lockdown. All primary children will enjoy it and find it useful.
Feeling Anxious and Managing Uncertainty – Older Primary Pupils
This video is aimed at older children, so if you have children who are at the upper end of primary school or who are in secondary school, they may prefer this version.
Feeling Anxious and Managing Uncertainty – Adults
Finally, this video is for adults – all of us need to look after our well-being too, something we often forget about too. I found it useful and it’s an easy watch!