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WELLBEING
Our Vision
Dulwich Hamlet is a school where:
The community considers the wellbeing of all stakeholders in everyday practices.
Everyone in the community is committed to removing the stigma attached to mental health by emphasising that everyone has mental health.
Everyone in the community shares an understanding of how we talk about mental health.
Everyone in the community has access to mental health first aid and, where necessary, is signposted to additional and/ or external services.
Our Practice
At Dulwich Hamlet Junior School, we make mental health and wellbeing a priority for our pupils, staff, parents and carers and wider community. In developing our strategy, we have worked with children’s charity Place2Be to provide a wide range of whole-school, group and individual education and support for children, helping them to understand and manage their mental health and wellbeing.
For everyone:
For those who choose to use it:
For those who need additional support:
Dulwich Hamlet is a school where:
The community considers the wellbeing of all stakeholders in everyday practices.
Everyone in the community is committed to removing the stigma attached to mental health by emphasising that everyone has mental health.
Everyone in the community shares an understanding of how we talk about mental health.
Everyone in the community has access to mental health first aid and, where necessary, is signposted to additional and/ or external services.
Our Practice
At Dulwich Hamlet Junior School, we make mental health and wellbeing a priority for our pupils, staff, parents and carers and wider community. In developing our strategy, we have worked with children’s charity Place2Be to provide a wide range of whole-school, group and individual education and support for children, helping them to understand and manage their mental health and wellbeing.
For everyone:
- A wide-ranging PSHE curriculum that emphasises emotional literacy, mental and physical health, self-image and awareness, positive relationships and community involvement
- Whole-class mindfulness activities to encourage reflection and emotional awareness
- Raising the profile and reducing the stigma of mental health and wellbeing by celebrating national and international events such as World Mental Health Day and Children’s Mental Health Week
For those who choose to use it:
- A variety of lunchtime clubs and activities that provide structure and promote positive interactions between peers
- Reporting boxes and Playground Mentors that provide children with a range of routes to share their feelings and seek support from staff and peers
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders on duty at lunch times, easily recognised by their bright pink 'Here to Talk' vests
For those who need additional support:
- Targeted in-school input for children who could benefit from additional support with their mental health and wellbeing, through Learning Coaching, Talking and Drawing and other interventions
- Effective working relationships with external services, including CAMHS, and signposting parents and carers to additional support
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Our Community
For details of our regular workshops and cafes – including support with online safety, examinations and stress management – see the school website and other communications.
We regularly share useful information from external charities and organisations relating to wellbeing and online safety via the Hamlet Herald.
For details of our regular workshops and cafes – including support with online safety, examinations and stress management – see the school website and other communications.
We regularly share useful information from external charities and organisations relating to wellbeing and online safety via the Hamlet Herald.
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2021
On Monday 11th October, Dulwich Hamlet marked World Mental Health Day with a whole-school assembly highlighting the importance of mental health and wellbeing in all aspects of our lives. We discussed the wide-ranging impact mental health has on our feeling, actions, learning and relationships, and reiterated the importance of kindness and empathy in all our interactions.
Using the metaphor of 'pouring from an empty jug', we learned why it is important for each of us to prioritise our own mental health. If your 'wellbeing jug' is empty, you cannot support others with their mental health challenges. But if you look after your mental health - through rest, leisure, music, exercise and sharing your feelings - your 'wellbeing jug' will be full enough to help others too.
Over the course of the week, the children have been reflecting on the importance of their own mental health using the sentence starter 'My mental health is important because...' Take a look at some of their insightful ideas below.
Using the metaphor of 'pouring from an empty jug', we learned why it is important for each of us to prioritise our own mental health. If your 'wellbeing jug' is empty, you cannot support others with their mental health challenges. But if you look after your mental health - through rest, leisure, music, exercise and sharing your feelings - your 'wellbeing jug' will be full enough to help others too.
Over the course of the week, the children have been reflecting on the importance of their own mental health using the sentence starter 'My mental health is important because...' Take a look at some of their insightful ideas below.