WHS is following the Mental Health Foundation’s Mental Health Awareness Week (18th to 24th May), with the message Kindness Matters. If you have received an act of kindness we want to encourage you to ‘pay it forward’ and pay an act of kindness for someone else. Go on… make someone’s day and bring a smile to […]
The theme for assemblies in the week commencing 27 April was the importance of connecting, and of staying connected with others and yourself. The image below reminds our students that ‘Connect’ is one of our six steps to wellbeing, along with some ideas of how to look after yourself. The overlying message is that staff […]
Ever wondered about how to cope when things go wrong? Liz O’Riordan talks about her personal journey with really simple actions we can take to develop resilience and self-care strategies during difficult times and how setting goals can help. https://www.speakersforschools.org/vtalks/liz-oriordan/
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020. This year’s theme is kindness. Kindness is defined by doing something for yourself and others, motivated by genuine desire to make a positive difference. We know from research that kindness and our mental health are deeply connected. The research shows that kindness is an antidote to […]
These are undeniably difficult times, but we hope to offer some advice and information to help you cope.Our existing WHS Wellbeing and Mental Health page gives lots of information and links to further sources of advice for parents & carers.We will be posting new articles and information to our news feed. These items can be […]
Our Year 13 Student Manager, Mrs Swan, watched this talk and felt it had some basic tools to use when we feel anxious, which can be applied everyday and in all situations. Particularly interesting was ‘learning to be a scientist of our own behaviour’ and practicing what works for us as individuals. Well worth watching! […]
Here are some sources of advice and support to help us cope during these uncertain times: Coping with family life during the Covid-19 lockdown During these uncertain times, it can be very daunting and worrying for you and your family. With daily updates and briefings in the news, it is natural to feel anxious, as […]
How to look after your family’s mental health when you’re stuck indoors: Advice from Parent Info CAMHS have released some advice on how to cope during the Coronavirus outbreak:
