Children's wellbeing is a combination of their physical, mental, emotional and social health. These elements all contribute to overall wellbeing, and it's important for parents, carers and educators to foster positive wellbeing in our children from an early age.

Senior Mental Health Lead at Oxhey Wood is:

Kate Douglas-Law

Contact detail:

Please ring the school office on: 020 8428 4828

kdouglas-law@oxheywood.herts.sch.uk 

senco@oxheywood.herts.sch.uk

Deputy Mental Health Lead at Oxhey Wood is:

Jules Riding

Contact details:

07554 513543 or ring the school office on: 020 8428 4828

jriding@oxheywood.herts.sch.uk.

5 Ways to Well-being:

It's really important to find, and practice, positive ways of thinking as they can help you through life's ups and downs.

There are some simple things that everyone can do that can help boost moods and keep you happy. They're easy to do and don't have to cost a penny.

They're known as the 5 ways to wellbeing and they are:

• keep active
• take notice
• connect
• keep learning
• give

Here are some ideas of how you can fit the 5 ways into everyday life for primary school children aged 5 to 11:

Keep active

• dance to your favourite song
• walk a dog
• hula hoop
• join a sports team
• play a game in the playground
• walk or cycle to school
• help in the garden
• run a race with friends
• make up your own sport

Take notice

• look what you can see out of your window and how it changes
• paint or draw a picture of what you've seen today
• think about how you are feeling today
• listen to the sounds of nature like the wind and rain
• play I spy
• notice how your friends or family are feeling today

Connect

• talk to your friends and family
• help a friend or neighbour
• eat a meal with your family
• make a new friend
• say hello
• bake some cakes and share them

Keep learning

• learn a new word each day
• visit a museum or art gallery
• try out a musical instrument
• do a word search
• try a new food
• learn to cook a new recipe
• study an animal or bug
• visit a new place
• write a story or song

Give

• smile and say thank you
• make a homemade present or card for no reason
• hold a door open for someone
• give someone you love a hug
• send your old toys to a charity shop
• share with others
• help around the house - wash the dishes or do some dusting
• listen to someone else and how they are feeling

MHSTs have three core functions:

• to deliver evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues;
• support the senior mental health lead in each school or college to introduce or develop whole school or college approach and;
• give timely advise to school and college staff, and liaise with external specialist service to help children and young people to get the right support and stay in education.

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Resources