St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
At St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, we strive to encourage our pupils to lead active and healthy lifestyles.
We support our pupils to develop positive mental health and emotional wellbeing, primarily through our PSHE Curriculum and other curriculum areas. In addition to this, we offer targeted support for children who require further guidance and advice.
If you would like to discuss the mental health or wellbeing of your child, please contact their class teacher or Miss Phillips, our Senior Mental Health Lead.
We are delighted to be working in conjunction with Compass Bloom, a charity that offers mental health and emotional wellbeing support to children and young people. The team from Compass Bloom work in school for one afternoon per week. They offer one to one support and group support for children as well as sessions for parents/carers and training for school staff.
Compass Bloom specifically aims to work with children in order to help them build their skills to cope with:
- Low mood: sadness, low motivation
- Mild to moderate anxiety: worries, irrational fears and concerns
- Difficulty in adjusting to change and transition
- Difficulty in managing emotions: angry outbursts, frustration and distress
Further information can be found at:
Central & West Lancs Compass Bloom - Compass (compass-uk.org)
Every Mind Matters - NHS (www.nhs.uk) - tips from the NHS to support children's mental health.
MindEd For Families - advice for parents/carers.
Improving children’s and young people's mental health – Place2Be - mental health support for parents/ carers.
Talking to your child about feelings - NHS (www.nhs.uk) - advice for how to encourage children to talk about their feelings.
Guide to CAMHS | Mental Health Services | YoungMinds - information about the help and advice available from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
Resources for Emotional Literacy Support Assistants - ELSA Support (elsa-support.co.uk) - Free resources to support emotional literacy.
5 Ways to Wellbeing | Mind - Mind - information about the 5 Ways to Wellbeing which is taught through out PHSE curriculum.
Sensory & Wellness Centre | All Inclusive | Twinkle House - A Sensory and Wellness Centre based in Skelmersdale.
Home - Lancashire Healthy Young People and Families Service (lancsyoungpeoplefamilyservice.co.uk) - information about the School Nursing Team in Lancashire.
West Lancashire children and family wellbeing services - Lancashire County Council - Information about the services and courses available through the West Lancashire Children and Family Wellbeing Service.
Activities for kids - Healthier Families - NHS (www.nhs.uk) - Ideas to get your family moving!
38 Fun Ways to Have a Healthier and More Active Family | The Healthy - suggestions for about to be more active.
PE With Joe / The Body Coach - Joe Wicks workouts.
Mindfulness for Kids - Mindful - A guide for how to introduce mindfulness to children.
Mindfulness for kids | BBC Good Food - Advice for parents/ carers about mindfulness.
Mindfulness Hub - BBC Children in Need - Lots of mindfulness activities from the BBC.
Smiling Mind - Mindfulness ideas from Australia.
Recipes - Healthier Families - NHS (www.nhs.uk) - Healthy Eating advice from the NHS.
Children - British Nutrition Foundation - Nutrition and diet information.
The Eatwell Guide - NHS (www.nhs.uk) - NHS Eatwell Guide.
