Wellbeing

Welcome to East Farleigh's positive mental health and wellbeing page.

Here you'll find a range of information, top tips and activities to support your child's well-being.

“Handle with Care”

If your family is experiencing difficulty at home, or you child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend, please message your child’s class teacher on Class Dojo or send an email to wellbeing@east-farleigh.kent.sch.uk with the words, “Handle with Care”. Nothing else needs to be said or asked. This will just let us know that your child may need extra time, patience, help, and a lot more love during the day.

We have an incredible school community and by continuing to work together we can ensure that every child is able to thrive at East Farleigh.

Place 2 Be

Improving children's mental health

With many children not in school due to coronavirus (COVID-19), some parents and carers may be looking for activities to try at home with their children.

Please have a look at the below link which has a list of recommended resources for families from some of our trusted partner organisations. There are some wonderful ideas for you to get inspired by.

Coronavirus: wellbeing activity ideas for familiesWith many children not in school due to coronavirus (COVID-19), some parents and carers may be looking for activities to try at home with their children. We’ve pulled together a list of recommended resources for families from some of our trusted partner organisations.

Need impartial support?

Worried about your child's mental health?

You will find in the pages below some tips and help line numbers offering support, please remember that you are not alone - we are always here to help.

Improving children’s mental health in schools – Place2Be Place2Be provides mental health counselling support and training to schools to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and staff.

Believe in children | Children's charityBarnardo's is a children's charity that protects and supports the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. We help bring out the best in them – no matter who they are or what they have been through.

For children and young people

Children's mental healthRecognising the signs that a child may be struggling with their mental health can be really hard. We've got advice to help you support children who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal feelings or self-harm.

Heads Together | Join the conversation | Mental HealthChanging the conversation and tackling the stigma around mental health.

Charlie Waller Trust, mental health charityWe understand mental health. Our aim is to educate young people, & those with responsibility for them, about their mental health & wellbeing. The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie to suicide having suffered from depression. We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities.

Our information and advice pages hopefully have what you need. If we don't, we'll show you who can.www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/young-people

YoungMinds - children and young people's mental health charityWe’re the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. We will make sure all young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life's challenges.

Everybody Worries

A beautifully illustrated e-book on any child that may be worried about Coronavirus.

Everybody-Worries-by-Jon-Burgerman.pdf

Copy of Mental Health Awareness.pdf

Mental Health Awareness info.pdf

Nip it in the bud!

Establishing an open, ongoing and non-judgemental dialogue can help your child understand their own mental health and that of others. It can also help end any stigma or preconceptions they may have.