Nurture
In All Saints we have a whole school approach in regards to nurture and have members of staff who have completed a variety of training in Thrive, ELSA, counselling skills, and social and behavioural support.
Below you will find resources to help.
Using feelings cards is a great way to prompt children to discuss their feelings and also to link physicality with emotions. There is no right or wrong answer with these types of cards, the feelings just are what they are! These cards are used with children throughout the school, regardless of age, and are a good first step into discussing feelings with a trusted adult.
This feelings chart has a bit more of a direct approach and is similar to the Zones of Regulation. You can put any kind of pictures along the top to make it extra special for your child. Discuss where your rest area could be, or a place to go when your child needs to stop. Having a plan in place will help your child feel safe when emotions become too heightened.
Create your own feelings chart using the blank example below:
Please find a summary below of Thrive tips and tricks, and activities, that have come directly from our Practitioner's best practice and Thrive training theory.
Tips and Tricks on Thrive Language and Activities
Mental Health
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Information Sheet for Support
mental health and emotional wellbeing.pdf
- Open for Parents – Top tips and one-off parenting course webinars
- Support for parents | NSPCC
- Parents Support Network | Facebook
- Parenting support services | Action For Children – advice for parents of children 0-19
- young-minds-conversation-starters_final-003.pdf (youngminds.org.uk) – conversation starters for parents
- Parents and mental health| Mental Health Foundation advice on parenting with mental health problems
- Mind.org.uk - Helping your children with a mental health problem |
- Talking to your child about feelings - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Anna Freud world leading mental health charity for families
- Young Minds parent/carer support – toolkit and helpline
- Family Lives - confidential and free helpline service for families
- Holding Space – Family Mental Health Support in East Sussex + monthly parent drop-ins
- Health in Mind - Free courses & therapy for adults in East Sussex, to help with stress anxiety & low mood
We often have groups run by the Mental Health Support Team on how to help your children with their mental health. Find some tips from one of their webinars below!
CAMHS Pre-Recorded Webinars on ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Self-esteem and resilience, Sleep, Autism and challenging behaviour.
