Our Aims and Principles for Mental Health

At St John's Mead, we recognise that good mental health is as important as good physical health. Our pupils are taught self-care techniques, including recognising and managing emotions, exercise, relaxation and how to build relationships through a rich and varied curriculum. We teach our children how they can help others with their mental health in age appropriate ways.

We are here to help!

You can contact us directly via Class Dojo or through the school office. We will always try to help in the first instance but if we are not able to we will signpost you to people who can.

Mrs Goddard -  Mental Health First Aider

Mrs Queiros - Senior Mental Health Lead

If you need further help or advice with any mental health issues please look at our detailed provision map which can signpost you to help, you will find this here :-

We use the DfE's guidance, Mental Health and Behaviour in Schools, as a guide and work to the their ideals:

1. Prevention: creating a safe and calm environment where mental health problems are less likely, improving the mental health and well being of the whole school population, and equipping pupils to be resilient so that they can manage the normal stress of life effectively. This will include teaching pupils about mental well being through the curriculum and reinforcing this teaching through school activities and ethos.
2. Identification: recognising emerging issues as early and accurately as possible. 
3. Early support: helping pupils to access evidence based early support and interventions.
4. Access to specialist support: working effectively with external agencies to provide swift access or referrals to specialist support and treatment.