Intent Statement for Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
Market Drayton Junior school is passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. We believe in teamwork and treating others with respect; working with each other, with teachers and colleagues across the school, with the wider school community and most importantly with the young people in our school. Whatever concerns our students, their families, the school and our wider school community face, we always support, react and pull together. Finally, we are committed to making a difference; we are not passive players in young people’s lives but active participants who can and do make a real difference. These are a reflection of the school’s curriculum intent statement and core values, in particular; collaboration, aspirations, respect and positivity.
Mental Health Definition
“Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”
World Health Organisation, 2018
What supporting Positive Mental Health means to us:
The child stays at the centre of every conversation.
We prioritise those who need our help most, but we promote positive mental health with everyone.
We embed social, emotional and mental health awareness across the curriculum.
Children and young people are taught skills to build resilience and manage everyday stresses.
Staff wellbeing, resilience and mental health is a key focus.
We have a highly trained Pastoral lead who facilitates and supports evidence-based practice for all our interventions.
We follow a tiered system whereby different levels of tiers qualify for different levels of support and intervention carried out by the class teacher, teaching assistant or pastoral lead and ELSA.
How we ensure best practice:
Notes are kept up to date on CPOMS system.
Staff read and understand Section One of Keeping Young People Safe in Education.
Staff know our behaviour, Mental Health, attendance and safeguarding policies and protocols.
All teaching staff and the wider school community have an active voice about SEMH.
We monitor SEMH interventions and adjust were necessary.
The senior mental health lead has opportunities to participate in CPD including Future In Minds Shropshire, a network of mental health leads working together to support and promote SEMH.
Speaking to each other with courtesy, respect and empathy is essential.
How we support your child’s wellbeing
Throughout the year your child will cover many topics which support their mental health and wellbeing the headings for these are outlined below:
Wellbeing
Emotions
Physical activity – the importance of being physically healthy
Positive Routines – Sleep / Self care
Bullying / cyber bullying
Talking and getting support
Within these areas they will learn about, growth mindset, perseverance , empathy, gratitude, mindfulness, moods and attitudes, respect, positive thinking as well as managing types of emotions.
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▼Getting Help and Staying Healthy
Getting Help and Staying Healthy
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BEAT Eating Disorders
Offering support and advice regards eating disorders. Access through the webpage on the enquiry form, telephone helpline or website.
Do you need help finding a dentist? If you live in Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin this service will support you to find a local NHS dentist to register with.
Contact number: 01138247343
Police
The website for West Mercia Police,
https://www.westmercia.police.uk. If you are in immediate danger please call 999.
Drug and alcohol support is delivered by ARCH and Addaction as the Shropshire Recovery Partnership.
ARCH and Addaction have over 40 years of experience within the substance misuse field offering a range of services throughout England, Wales, and Scotland.
With recovery orientated treatment at the heart of all our activities we provide a county wide, community based recovery service that is integrated and inclusive.
We offer a range of services which include the following:
Open access advice and information
Harm reduction, needle exchange and BBV prevention
The NHS 111 service provides urgent health advice out of hours when your GP surgery and dentist is closed. If you are in a medical emergency and require an ambulance dial 999.
Enriching the lives of autistic people living in the West Midlands; supporting families and individuals with autism to live as independently as possible. Offering a range of support services to families and carers of autistic children including an information helpline, family outreach workers and support groups.
For information, advice and support on all aspects of family life, for the parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-19.
Contact number: 01743-254440
Email: ShropshireFIS@shropshiregov.uk
Kooth
Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.
Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions.
Mermaids supports families, professionals, children and young people up to the age of 20 years old who are transgender and/or gender diverse. You can contact them via telephone, web chat or email.
Supporting parents with their children. This includes
‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire. To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.
Samaritans
Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Who is a young carer? A young carer is someone under 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled, has mental health issues or misuses drugs or alcohol.
We can help by giving you:
Time away, the chance to meet other young carers, taking part in peer support, go on day trips, support in school and with homework, learn new skills, someone to listen and a place to talk, information and funding
UK charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. The helpline if for parents who are worried about a child or young person.
Supporting Parents
By answering six questions, parents can find out how to support their child’s mental health during the pandemic (and beyond).
Action for Children
Every child should grow up safe and happy. That’s why we provide support to help them thrive – and step in to help when times get tough.
Health for Kids website
Health for Kids offers a fun, engaging and interactive way for children to learn about health. Find games, articles and lots more. Supportive ideas for parents and carers with links to external support in Shropshire.
Ollee App – Click the link to take you to the app.
Ollee is a digital friend for children aged 8-11 funded by BBC Children in Need’s A Million & Me initiative, which aims to make a difference to children’s emotional wellbeing. Ollee is created by Parent Zone.
Ollee aims to help children reflect on how they feel and to process their experiences with the support and help of their parents and carers, offering advice and support they can also store for later.
How do I view Ollee’s advice?
Start by choosing between Child or Adult, to make sure you see the right advice.
Next, select the subject you want to talk about. You can choose between School, Friends, Family, Body, World and Internet.
Then choose the emotion that matches how you feel – either Happy, Sad, Angry, Frustrated, Confused, Worried or Stressed.
Drag the slider to tell Ollee how strongly you feel about the subject, then pick the topic you want to talk about.
Finally, you’ll see a page of helpful advice. Scroll down to read it all.
