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Horizon Academy Trust is an exempt charity regulated by the Secretary of State for Education.

company number 08411590

registered office is C/O Biggin Hill Primary School, Biggin Avenue, Bransholme, Hull, United Kingdom HU7 4RL.

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Spring Cottage

Mental Health and well-being

Our core commitment at Spring Cottage Primary School is to champion the social, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of our entire school community—both pupils and staff.

We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional support.

We take the view that positive mental health is everybody’s business and that we all have a role to play.  

Mrs Keogh works alongside children, families and multi-agencies to ensure all pupils at Spring Cottage Primary School are happy and safe. If you wish to discuss any issues or concerns with Mrs Keogh please make an appointment through the school office.

Maggie, our school dog (see picture below), is the latest addition to our well-being team. Maggie is currently undergoing full training but works alongside Mrs Keogh on a Monday and Tuesday bringing much joy and happiness to our pupils. 

The Department for Education (DfE) recognises that:

“In order to help their children succeed; schools have a role to play in supporting them to be resilient and mentally healthy”.

Schools can be a place for children and young people to experience a nurturing and supportive environment that has the potential to develop self-esteem and give positive experiences for overcoming adversity and building resilience.

For some, school will be a place of respite from difficult home lives and offer positive role models and relationships, which are critical in promoting children’s wellbeing and can help create a sense of belonging and community.

Our role in school is to ensure that children are able to manage times of change and stress, and that they are supported to reach their potential or access help when they need it. We also have a role to ensure that children learn about what they can do to maintain positive mental health, what affects their mental health, how they can help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues, and where they can go if they need help and support.

Our aim is to help develop the protective factors which build resilience to mental health problems and to be a school where:

  • All children are valued.
  • Children have a sense of belonging and feel safe.
  • Children feel able to talk openly with trusted adults about their problems without feeling any stigma.
  • Positive mental health is promoted and valued.
  • Bullying is not tolerated.

Our Universal offer for Mental Health and Well-being at Spring Cottage:

mental health and wellbeing universal offer.pdf

 

Mental Health Support Team:

The Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) are part of the local early intervention and prevention offer for mental health and emotional wellbeing in schools and the community in Hull and East Riding. The MHSTs were developed in response to ‘Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Care Provision: Green Paper’ (Department for Education & Department of Health, 2017).

MHSTs aim to increase workforce capacity within children and young people’s mental health service, delivering evidenced-based practice that compliments already established emotional and mental health support services. The MHST supports children, young people and those who care for them, with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. If you would like more information or support please see the links below:

Hull MHST Portfolio MHST_Digital_Booklet_HULL

MHST website Mental Health Support Teams (My MHST) - Connect NHS

Linktree: Free digital resources https://linktr.ee/mymhst

School staff newsletter Hull Mental Health Support Teams Newsletter | Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Instagram My MHST (@mymhst) • Instagram photos and videos

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