Mental Health Support
If you are worried about the mental health and well being of your child, please do speak to the school.
If your child would benefit from support from a professional, such as the school nurse, school can help with signposting and referrals to these services.
Additionally, please be aware of a number of provisions, resources or useful websites available that you can access from home for support:
https://www.familylives.org.uk/
Lumi Nova - Tales of Courage
A free app for children aged 7-12yrs old who may need extra support regarding anxiety is accessible through Hertfordshire Mind. It is available across Hertfordshire as part of With YOUth (Children & Young People's Digital Wellbeing Service)
To find out more visit: www.withyouth.org/lumi-nova
Service resources - WithYouth
A number of questions do need to be answered to register in order to receive a code to download the free app.
Parental engagement with the app is also essential for this support to be most effective.
If you do have any concerns regarding the mental well being and anxiety levels your child displays, please do investigate the materials below, register and use the app and talk to the school about this.
https://nessieined.com/hertfordshire-parents
Commissioned by Herts County Council and the NHS, this provides workshops for Hertfordshire children and parents for a variety of concerns such as school refusal, eating concerns, anxiety and bereavement.
Events can be found here:
https://procfu.com/nespubbooking
https://thesandbox.mindler.co.uk/
The sandbox contains resources to inform and support children, young people and/or families where emotional or mental health support is needed. For older children, there are opportunities to receive support whilst gaming in a safe setting in the Livestream zone whereas in the Resources zone, you can find breathing exercise and information.