Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health Lead: Miss Higgs

Bournemouth Park Academy is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all those in the school community through a whole school approach towards mental health in line with the school values and ethos. We recognise that mental health, wellbeing and emotional health are just as important as physical health.

We will support mental health and wellbeing by:

• Ensuring all staff have a secure knowledge of mental health and risk factors, which could be a catalyst for mental health issues.
• Promoting and establishing a culture of resilience and growth mindset.
• Supporting pupils in managing issues relating to mental wellbeing.

Whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing
 

We adopt a whole school approach towards mental health. These are the ways we promote positive mental health:

• Having a nurturing school ethos, where the child is at the heart of all we do.
• Weekly PSHE/RSE lessons using the Jigsaw curriculum.
• Capturing the children’s views from weekly school council meetings.
• Social and emotional interventions for children with additional needs.
• Working in partnership with parents and carers where there are concerns about mental health.
• Working with external agencies to provide additional support for those who need it.
• Promoting a culture of growth mindset in order to improve the resilience in the classroom.
• Use of zones of regulation and mindfulness to improve emotional awareness.