Positive Mental Health & Wellbeing

 

At Mayflower High School, we are dedicated to promoting resilience, positive wellbeing, and mental health for all our pupils and staff.

 

We understand wellbeing as a state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy. Our mission is to ensure that mental health and wellbeing are recognized as “everyone’s business” throughout the entire school community.

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We strive to foster a supportive environment with a whole-school approach that provides excellent mental health support, understanding, and intervention. By placing wellbeing at the heart of our school, we commit to ensuring successful learning and aligning our policies with this practice.

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We believe that a mentally healthy community is not about being happy all the time, but rather about working together through challenges and celebrating successes. It is about feeling supported, heard, accepted, valued, and empowered.

 

One common challenge for both parents and students is the transition back to school after the holidays. To assist with this, we have attached support resources from Dr. Tinarae, a child psychologist and award-winning author focusing on the social, emotional, and mental health of children and young people.

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• The ‘Sunday Plan’ is a support sheet designed to help parents prepare students for their return to school the day before.

• The ‘Monday Morning Plan’ provides guidance for the morning of their return.

 

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