Emotional Health and Wellbeing
At Roundhay St Johns, we believe that emotional well-being is the foundation upon which all academic success is built.
We are committed to fostering a nurturing environment where every student feels seen, heard, valued and supported. By prioritizing open dialogue and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health, we ensure that our students don't just flourish academically, but also develop the emotional intelligence and self-care strategies necessary to navigate life with confidence.
Our ethos is caring and supportive, our approach; respectful and kind.
Mental Health First Aiders in School.
Mrs Pam Jones - Childrens mental health first aider.
Miss Hannah Hawkins - Adult mental health first aider.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Links:
NSPCC
Barnardos
Samaritans
Childline
Activkids
Kooth
Mindmate
Youngminds
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 mental health text support service in the UK. By texting "SHOUT" to 85258, you can connect with a trained volunteer for immediate support with anxiety, low mood, or overwhelm. It is anonymous, does not appear on phone bills, and operates anytime.
Helpful Resources
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Anxiety-Tools-for-parents.pdf | |||
| Calming-down-strategies.pdf | |||
| Calming-down-strategies.pdf | |||
| Helping-hand-calm-strategy.pdf | |||
| Helping-hand-calm-strategy.pdf | |||
| Mindfulness-5-min-daily-calendar.pdf | |||
| Mindfulness-activity.pdf | |||
| Mindfulness-breathing-activity.pdf | |||
| Self-praise-jar.pdf | |||
| Talking-about-different-emotions.pdf | |||
Useful Apps
Smiling Mind
A meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life.
Stop Breathe Think
Check in with your feelings and try short activities tuned to your emotions.
Headspace
A meditation app that acts as a personal guide to health and happiness.
Chill Panda
Chill Panda helps children better understand their stress and shows them ways to feel better using breathing techniques, yoga, exercise and calming games.
Calm Harm
Calm Harm is an app designed to help people resist or manage the urge to self-harm. It’s private and password protected.
Catch It
Learn how to manage feelings like anxiety and depression with Catch It. The app will teach you how to look at problems in a different way, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing.
My Positive Self
Take control of your thoughts, feelings and behaviour with the My Possible Self mental health app. Use the simple learning modules to manage fear, anxiety and stress and tackle unhelpful thinking. Record your experiences and track symptoms to understand your mental health better.
Stress and Anxiety Companion
Stress & Anxiety Companion helps you handle stress and anxiety on the go. Using breathing exercises, relaxing music and games designed to calm the mind, the app helps you change negative thoughts to help you better cope with life’s ups and downs.
