"Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It has intrinsic and instrumental value and is integral to our well-being.”
World Health Organisation. 2024
At St Paul's C of E Junior School we aim to promote good mental health and wellbeing for our whole community: pupils, staff, parents and carers.
We aim to develop protective factors by being a community in which all:
- are respected
- have a sense of belonging and feel safe
- are able to talk openly with trusted adults
- see good mental health as something to be valued and nurtured
We want all members of our community to:
- feel confident in themselves
- be able to express a range of emotions appropriately
- be able to make and maintain positive relationships with others
- cope with the challenges of everyday life
- manage times of stress and deal with change
- thrive and achieve
We aim to achieve this through:
- living out our school vision: "One body, Every person, Growing together ”
- our PSRHE curriculum
- awareness raising (wellbeing assemblies, tips for good mental health)
- listening to our pupils
- gaining insights via pupil voice
- working in partnership with parents/carers where there are concerns about mental health
- signposting sources of external help and advice
- making referrals and working with external agencies to provide additional support to those who need it
- recognising the importance of staff mental health and wellbeing.
- modelling healthy attitudes and habits
We are not able or qualified to offer:
- counselling
- testing and diagnosis of mental health conditions
- specialist therapies
The Senior Mental Health Lead for St Paul's is Mrs Linda Tritton. She can be contacted via the school office or admin@stpauls.wokingham.sch.uk