This Week

Welcome back to school! The children have settled in really quickly and are working hard already. This week house points were won by Finches.

On Monday Year 1 will be visiting Marshall's Arm. Wellies and waterproofs and a spare pair of shoes please.

On Wednesday we would like to welcome parents into school for a first aid course – please see separate mail for further information. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about how to treat minor injuries in the home.

Our school nurse has a drop in session on Wednesday morning from 8.30 until 10.00.

There is a Bike Right session for Year 5 on Thursday. You will receive an email if your child is on the course.

Finally on Friday we return to our class assemblies. This week is the turn of Mrs Holden’s Year 1 class. Families are welcome to attend and join the children in the classroom afterwards to show off their work.

Mental Health, Positivity & Well-being

At Charles Darwn Community Primary School we use various strategies to support pupils in recognising strategies to promote good mental health, and knowing where to go for support with potential SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) problems. These include:

Teaching about mental health and wellbeing through curriculum subjects such as:
- PSHE
- RSHE
Counselling
Positive classroom management
Developing pupils’ social skills
Working with parents
Peer support

If you are concerned about your child's mental health, please contact your child's class teacher using the year group email.

Here are some links with advice and support around mental heath:

Parents' guide to CAMHS (Child And Adolescent Mental Heath Service)

Parents' A-Z Mental Health Guide

Young Minds Parent Helpline and Webchat

https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/

https://www.thecalmzone.net/

https://www.mymind.org.uk/coping/self-help-resources

https://www.rethink.org/

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) has a mental health helpline for residents of Cheshire and Wirral.

Open 24 hours a day, seven-days a week, it is open to people of all ages including children and young people who need urgent mental health support.