Welcome to the Wellbeing section of our website.  

At Swalecliffe we will promote, develop, equip and prepare learners for life; promoting resilience, positive emotional wellbeing and mental health for all of our school community.

We recognise how important emotional wellbeing and mental health is to our lives, in just the same way as physical health, working together through challenges and sharing celebrations; feeling supported, heard, accepted, valued and empowered.

Below are some resources that we have found useful for information and inspiration.  

If you have discovered something online relating to wellbeing that has helped you and your family and friends, please let us know via the contact form below so that we can share it here.

We’ve listed a variety of websites, in the hope that you will find something which is helpful.  Only you will know what is right for you at any given time.  

With our very best wishes

Mrs Watson and Ms Hill

Websites:

Safeguarding

Women’s Aid Domestic Abuse 24hr helpline:0800 2000247 

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

Oasis Domestic Abuse service – Service provider, East Kent. (Thanet and Dover):  http://www.oasisdaservice.org/home

South Kent: (Ashford, Folkestone & Hythe and Canterbury) Rising Sun Domestic Abuse service helpline: 01227 452852 (Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm) http://www.risingsunkent.com/

Online Safety 

BBC Own it: http://www.bbc.com/ownit

Internet Matters:  http://www.internetmatters.org/

NCA-CEOP:  http://thinkuknow.co.uk/

NSPCC:  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

Parent Info: https://parentinfo.org/

Wellbeing and mental health

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), a huge number of helpful resources gathered from across the internet for young people, carers and professionals https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/ 

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-tips/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing

https://mentalhealth-uk.org/help-and-information/covid-19-and-your-mental-health/

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak

https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

https://parentzone.org.uk/article/how-look-after-your-family%E2%80%99s-mental-health-when-you%E2%80%99re-stuck-indoors

Video clips.

BBC Newsbeat:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/newsbeat-52411394/coronavirus-dr-radha-s-five-mental-health-tips-for-lockdown

BBC Bitesize: for younger children, identifying, dealing with and recognising feelings and emotions  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zms6jhv

Free learning through The Open University

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/

Cooking to a budget

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/

Mindfulness

https://www.headspace.com/meditation/breathing-exercises

https://oxfordmindfulness.org/online-sessions-podcasts/

Activities

https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/

Online books for children

Story: ‘Where did everyone go?’

https://jonellisphotography.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/where-did-everyone-go.pdf

Information:  Coronavirus - A book for children

https://nosycrowcoronavirus.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Coronavirus-ABookForChildren.pdf

Activities at home:

https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/what-we-do/adventures-at-home/

Managing money and debt

https://www.stepchange.org/