Emotional Wellbeing Message Board
The information on this page focusses on emotional wellbeing. This is in addition to our Safeguarding page.
If you're worried about your own or about someone else’s safety; please contact the MASH Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub
on 0345 155 1071 or email mashsecure@devon.gov.uk. If you feel there is an emergency please call 999.
Support for children going back to school on 8th March.
Please click the above link for a great story about returning to school after lockdown,
to help prepare children who have been home learning.
If you are experiecing difficulties with housing, or need financial/food support, please scroll down for contact information for helpful organisations. If you find yourself in difficulty and don't know where to turn, please speak with us.
Some downloads/resources and links you might find helpful
NHS Every Child Matters: Looking after a child or young person's mental health
Resources to boost your child's wellbeing during the Covid-19 lockdown from Partnership for Children. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we're all feeling less secure and missing our usual routines. But just as doing exercise improves physical health, you and your child can do activities to boost their mental health. Download your FREE Covid-19 children's wellbeing activities for teaching staff and families here:
Storicise has resources aimed at helping children through the impact of covid. You'll find videos and other resoutces suitable for Primary school children here: https://www.storicise.com/primary-1
Top ten tips for helping children to cope with change.
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Charlie's Yoga sessions
Charlie provides Yoga sessions for some of our children on a regular basis.
She has put together some videos so that we can all have a try.
For children in KS2:
For children in KS1.
For more information, Charlie's website is: https://charlieyogadevon.com
Exploring Happiness
Click on the heading for some resources about the importance of self help.
Talking to your children about the coronavirus:
The British Psychological Society says it is vital to talk openly to children and reassure
them about the changes they are seeing around them due to Coronavirus.
You can find more from them here
Coronavirus - A Book For Children
Nosy Crow is an award-winning, small, independent children’s book publisher.
We made this free digital book because we felt that children and parents might find it useful. We publish lots of different kinds of books for children aged 0-12.
You can find out about them here: www.nosycrow.com
Dave The Dog Is Worried About Coronavirus
This is another great book explaining what is going on in the world for younger children.
Wellbeing & Safety - Support Organisations
