Wellbeing
Wellbeing resources
Recommended by Dr Alison D'Amario, Educational Psychologist for the Xavier trust
Parent Guide - Supporting children’s mental health during lockdown
Coronavirus Anxiety workbook, COVID-19-Parenting-Tips- UNICEF
My Hero is You, Storybook for Children on COVID-19
Self Care Strategies for Educators During the Coronavirus Crisis
Emotion Coaching
Please see information about Emotion Coaching here
Anxiety for Parents and School Staff
Please find a link below to a webinar by Dr Ali D’Amario EP on Anxiety for Parents and School Staff. It focuses on how to support children and young people of all ages, but the strategies all apply to adults too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHaB4teA7QI
It's 40 minutes and covers;
-What is anxiety?
-What happens in the body and brain when we feel anxious?
-Anxiety and COVID-19
- How to initiate conversations about emotions
- Strategies to support children with anxiety
- How to support mental health more generally
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Zones of regulation
This is an approach to help children self regulate their emotions and therefore have greater self control. This is being rolled out throughout the school for Children’s Mental Health Week WB 3rd February 2020. The aim at this stage is for children to know the 4 different colours and which feeling words are associated with each colour. Please click here
Wellbeing for children
Nuffield Health resources for children please click here
Coronavirus pack for children
Please click here for how to explain Coronavirus to children
Self Isolation
Please click here for information on maintaining your emotional well-being and mental health whilst in self-isolation
Surrey Central Health Advice
Surrey Central Health advice line: Providing useful information on a variety of issues such as sleep hygiene etc. Tel: 01883 340922
Tips for children