Supporting Mental Health & Wellbeing

We recognise that positive mental health and wellbeing are fundamental to the success and happiness of our pupils, staff and wider school community.

We understand that mental health is as important as physical health. Through our whole school approach, we aim to promote emotional resilience, support positive relationships and ensure that pupils develop the skills needed to manage life’s challenges.

Supporting Pupils with Mental Health Needs

If you have concerns about your child's wellbeing, please contact our Pastoral Team. We will always treat your concerns sensitively and without judgement.

Debbie Grindrod
Headteacher and Senior Mental Wellbeing Lead
headteacher@st-georges.stockport.sch.uk

Vic Ellinson
Pastoral Lead
victoria.ellinson@st-georges.stockport.sch

Multi Agency Support Hub
0161 217 6028 https://www.stockport.gov.uk/members-of-the-public-massh

If you or a child require urgent mental health or crisis support, please see attached information at the bottom of this page. Support services are available for you to access, whatever you’re going through. Mental health emergencies are serious. You’re not wasting anyone’s time.

We are able to offer support in a number of ways.

Support is available to all pupils:

Pastoral care
Positive relationships with staff
Open door policy to talk with a trusted adult
Delivery of PSCHE/RSE Curriculum
Collective worship
Specific Year Six transition and SATs support
Thrive Approach

The Thrive Approach

To support children’s emotional wellbeing alongside their learning at St. George’s, we use the Thrive Approach. Thrive helps us understand how children are developing socially and emotionally, as this is closely linked to confidence, relationships, behaviour and readiness to learn. Sometimes children need extra support to help them manage feelings, build resilience or feel more secure and confident in school.

We offer whole school, group and individual interventions through activities and sessions. These are practical, supportive, and tailored to specific needs. They may focus on areas such as:

building self-confidence
managing emotions
building resilience
developing positive relationships
improving attention and engagement in learning

These sessions are delivered in a safe, nurturing environment by trained staff and are scheduled so as to not disrupt classroom learning.

Targeted Support

Where pupils require additional support, this may include:

Opportunity to talk and feel heard
Thrive individual or small group interventions
One to one interventions
Restorative approaches
Emotional literacy support
Social groups
Behaviour support strategies

Specialist Support

In some cases, external support may be required. This may include a referral to:

Mental Health Support Team (MHST)
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
School nursing services
Wider family support

Support for Parents/Carers

Your wellbeing matters just as much as those you care for. If you’re looking for mental health support:

Stockport Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support

NHS Stockport Talking Therapies is for people over the age of 16 years, who are registered with a GP in Stockport. They can help you to improve your emotional wellbeing in a safe, compassionate space, if you’re experiencing problems such as:

Low mood or depression
Anxiety disorders
Stress
Panic attacks
Sleep problems
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Help to manage the emotional impact of a long-term physical health problem, or chronic pain.

Stockport Support Hub

Stockport Support Hub Partners include:

Stockport Support Hub – Delivered by The Prevention Alliance
Carer’s Support – Delivered by Signpost for Carers
Community Support – Delivered by Pure Innovations
Domestic Abuse Support – Delivered by TLC (Talk, Listen, Change)
Home Support – Delivered by Age UK Stockport
Transport Support – Delivered by Stockport Car Scheme

Your Support – Delivered by The Prevention Alliance

Making Space Support Hub

Supporting adults (18+) in Stockport that are currently accessing or have previously accessed secondary mental health services.

Family Wellbeing Resources:

Solihull Approach:

The Solihull Approach supports mental health and wellbeing in parents, children, schools, older adults and high stress workplaces through an evidence-based model in trainings, online courses and resources.

Stockport Local Authority are offering this free support and training to all Stockport families. Should you wish to access the support a link and the access code can be found below.

https://inourplace.co.uk/ Access Code: REDROCK

Sleep and bedtime advice:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/health/sleep-problems-in-young-children/

NHS support:

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

Young Minds

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Place2Be

https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/supporting-your-child-s-mental-health/

NSPCC

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/

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