Wellbeing at Balliol

Wellbeing at Balliol

Wellbeing at Balliol is held at the core of all our values. We strive to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for all our staff, pupils, parents and stakeholders. We recognise the needs and demands in school are ever changing and are committed to responding to these to ensure the best support for all. We have decided to use the Wellbeing Award as a vehicle to drive this support.

World Mental Health Day - Monday October 10th 2022

World Mental Health Day 22.pdf

Children's Mental Health Week 2022 - for the children of Balliol

During Children's Mental Health week we spent time thinking about our own mental health and how we can promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Talking Mental Health - A guide to speaking with your child

Parent-leaflet- - talking with your child about mental health

Talking Mental Health

Talking Mental Health is an animation designed to help begin conversations about mental health in the classroom and beyond.The animation and accompanying res...

Proud to have achieved the Wellbeing Award for Schools

Wellbeing Newsletters

Useful Websites and Support

Young Minds

Anna Freud

MindEd for Families MindEd is a free learning resource about the mental health of children, young people and older adults

NSPCC Children's Mental Health

Childline Children's Feelings

Mind Matters NHS Mind Matters Website

The Change Team

The Change Team have been set up to promote emotional wellbeing and positive mental health across our whole school community. The team comprises of teachers, teaching assistants, support staff, parents, governors and pupils to ensure all voices are heard and represented. The Change Team is led by Mrs Bicknell and the team will be responsible for driving the Wellbeing Award.

World Mental Health Day - Sunday October 10th 2021

Mental Health Awareness Week

It is Mental Health Awareness week this week, the focus is about getting outside into nature, spending time enjoying our natural environments and all they have to offer.
Take a walk in the park, through the woods or by some water, take time to look at your surroundings and listen to the sounds of birds and leaves moving in the breeze. Try growing some things in your garden, window box or get some seedlings underway, to grow your own veg!
The video below is really nice and super to share with children while teaching them the importance of looking after themselves physically and mentally.
If you can, send in some photos of your adventures in nature – we’d love to see our children out and about enjoying the fresh air. (email to mrsbicknell@balliolschool.co.uk)

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week