Looking after your emotional health and wellbeing
It is important that we do not neglect our emotional wellbeing and mental health. Nobody would expect someone with a broken leg to leave their crutches at home; at The King's, we know that we cannot expect our students to leave their broken minds at home. All of our staff have accessed training about Adverse Childhood Experiences and the impact of bereavement and loss. We have such a range of support available in school. If one of our student needs support, we will do our best to signpost them to the most appropriate person or service.
In our school, we value students' mental wellbeing. Miss Milne is our senior mental health lead, and Mrs Williams is our mental health first aider. They work to help ensure we have the best possible support systems available in school to support our students. The inclusion team seeks to anticipate times of high anxiety and to support students through tricky times.
Interventions in school to support emotional wellbeing and mental health
Time to Talk:
| What is this intervention? | 1:1 talking to adult listening ears for about 30 mins weekly or twice weekly for 6 weeks. |
| For whom is this intervention? | Any student in school. |
| How do I get referred for this? | Approach the pastoral team or a teacher to request referral. |
Emotional Coaching
| What is this intervention? | 1:1 or small group sessions with a trained emotion coach. An opportunity to better understand your own emotions and to explore what they mean |
| For whom is this intervention? | Any student in school. |
| How do I get referred for this? | Students are often referred by chapter leaders and the pastoral team, but students may self refer. |
Boxing:
| What is this intervention? | 30 mins weekly session with a trained sport coach |
| For whom is this intervention? | Students in Year 9 or 10 (often with support plans for behaviour). |
| How do I get referred for this? | Approach the pastoral team or a teacher to request referral. |
Mental Health Support Team (referred to as Trailblazers)
| What is this intervention? | 1:1 or group work to help with anger, emotional management, self harm, separation anxieties, phobias, challenging behaviours. |
| For whom is this intervention? |
Any student in school. Parents and carers may also benefit, on occasion, from support as well. |
| How do I get referred for this? | Approach the pastoral team or a teacher to request referral. |
Younger Mind Counselling:
| What is this intervention? | 1:1 counselling with a trained counsellor from Younger Mind |
| For whom is this intervention? | Young people who need formal counselling |
| How do I get referred for this? | See Miss Beek or any other member of the pastoral team. |