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Wellbeing

By 2025, the government aims for every school and college to have a designated wellbeing or mental health lead. In this role it is my responsibility to:

  • oversee a whole-school approach to wellbeing
  • provide staff with knowledge and confidence to understand and recognise signs of poor mental health in pupils and know where to go with any concerns
  • oversee the provision the school gives to pupils with mental health difficulties

At Great Bookham School, we take the wellbeing of our children seriously by taking a whole-school approach as they face the various challenges that growing up presents, ensuring that mental health and emotional resilience is at the forefront of everything we do. We know, having good mental health helps us to feel safe and happy, achieve more and reach our potentials. The NHS have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. 

By clicking on this  link and answering 5 quick questions you will get a free plan with tips to help you deal with stress and anxiety, improve your sleep, boost your mood and feel more in control.

If you feel your child needs any support with their mental health or you as a parent/carer need any advice or guidance, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.

Thank you all for your continued support.

Claudia Berenson

Senior Mental Health Leader

 

Directory of Services

  • Young Minds - a fantastic organisation offering free, confidential online and telephone support, including information and advice, to any adult worried about the emotional problems, behaviour or mental health of a child or young person. www.youngminds.org.uk
  • ChildLine - ChildLine is the UK’s free helpline for children and young people. It provides a confidential telephone counselling service for any child or young person with a problem. It comforts, advises and protects. So, if you are worried about anything, big or small – don’t bottle it up. It can really help if you talk to someone. If there is something on your mind, ChildLine is there for you. You can visit the Childline Explore section for advice and information on a range of topics. Also, you can get support on the online message boards. ‘Everyone helps each other out and is going through the same things as me – it’s a really welcoming place’ Freephone 0800 1111 (24 hours and the call won’t show on your phone bill) www.childline.org.uk
  • Kooth Free online support for young people. Kooth counsellors are online Monday-Friday, 12 noon till 10pm and weekends, 6pm till 10pm. www.kooth.com
  • Every Mind Matters | One You - A public health England and NHS site to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others.
  • Winston’s Wish - The death of a parent, brother or sister is one of the most fundamental losses a child will ever face. At Winston’s Wish, they believe that bereaved children need support to make sense of death and rebuild their lives. The Winston’s Wish Helpline offers support, information and guidance to all those caring for a bereaved child or young person. Helpline 08452 03 04 05 (Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Wednesday evenings, 7pm to 9.30 pm) www.winstonswish.org.uk
  • Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) information for parents and carers  - 0203 260 5200
  • National Sleep helpline which is open 5 nights a week, Sunday to Thursday, 7-9pm and the number is 03303 530 541 https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
  • Barnardo's  - Mental Health & Wellbeing   offering mental health services across the UK to help children, young people, and families when they need us most.
  • Anna Freud   transforming mental health by working with infants, children, young people and their families, their communities and professionals to deliver timely evidence-based support for all.
  • E-wellbeing  as a range of practical tools, advice and guidance to help teachers, therapists and parents/carers support the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
  • Mindworks, Surrey  , the new emotional wellbeing and mental health service for children and young people in Surrey.

 

Other Useful Links

Helpline Contact Numbers

  • Samaritans 116123
  • Anxiety UK 03444 775774
  • Mind 0300 123 3393
  • Calm 0800 585858
  • Crisis text line 85258
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