At St Augustine’s, the importance of good mental health is actively taught through all areas of the curriculum. In daily teaching children are encouraged to reflect on their own emotions and the curriculum is designed with activity and exercise in mind.

Children and young people’s mental health is regularly in the headlines and gaining momentum on the national agenda.   We want to help children and families who may be struggling with their mental health.

Emotional Literacy Support

In school, we are fortunate to have a trained Emotional Literacy Support assistant in Mrs Collings.  She is able to offer emotional literacy sessions which support children in understanding their emotions.

There will always be children and young people in schools facing life challenges that detract from their ability to engage with learning. Some will require greater support to increase their emotional literacy than others. ELSA is an initiative developed and supported by educational psychologists.

It recognises that children learn better and are happier in school if their emotional needs are also addressed.

My Happy Mind

​​At St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, we use My Happy Mind to help create a positive mental wellbeing culture in which children build resilience, self-esteem, and character. 

My Happy Mind is an award winning, whole school and Nursery curriculum which has been backed by the NHS and uses the latest research, science, and technology to help children develop lifelong habits and learn to thrive. 

My Happy Mind is taught across the whole school in weekly sessions, and consists of 5 units:

Meet Your Brain – Learning about how our brains work.

Celebrate – Understanding our character strengths and celebrating ourselves.

Appreciate – Developing gratitude as a habit.

Relate – Building positive relationships.

Engage – Engaging with the world.

To learn more about the myHappymind for Schools programme visit their website here –https://myhappymind.org/

Websites for helping children’s mental health

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