Mental Health and Wellbeing
At Riddings Infant and Nursery School children’s wellbeing is considered of great importance and we would like to help you support your child with this too.
Wellbeing is about feeling good and functioning well. It includes our thoughts and feelings, how we feel life is going, and how we feel about our family, friends, health, home, school, and the choices we have. We all need to connect with our own wellbeing.
We can all look after our own wellbeing by moving our bodies more, eating well, sleep, kindness, connection, learning, creativity, nature. Teaching how to look after our own wellbeing is an important part of what we do at Riddings Infant school through our curriculum and assemblies.
Please see below a link to the Derbyshire wellbeing support page for parents and carers. Don't forget we are also here for you as a school, please see one of our pastoral team for further support.
Wealth of information for parents/carers and professionals
Struggling to cope? Talk to us - anytime. Call 0800 028 0077. Or learn more about the helpline below. https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/helpline-and-support-service
24 hours and 7 days a week support please share the website and phone number
Helplines
Police 999 in an emergency or 101 for a non-emergency situation
National Domestic Violence helpline: 0808 2000 247
National Centre for Domestic abuse: 0844 8044 999
CARP: 0845 602 9035 providing advice for victims of Domestic Violence
www.thinkyouknow.co.uk - e-safety
Lots of links!
The following are links to support your child’s wellbeing and mental and physical health. Keeping active, getting outside (this can just be in the garden), being creative (e.g. baking, art), mindfulness time (e.g. mindful colouring, yoga, meditation), can all help support your child and yourselves.
Youtube Links
YouTube can be a great place to access resources. Follow the links below to find some great activities to aid your child's wellbeing. If you would like further information on how to use YouTube safely with your child, please visit the 'Online Safety' section of our website.