One way we discussed that helps us is to use positive reinforcement. These are statements we can say to others, but also to ourselves.
Can you use any of these suggested?
Do you have any others that work well?
On Friday 4 Oct 2024, there will be a coffee morning to share with parents/ carers information about the FREE Lumi Nova app, which supports children struggling with anxiety, recommended by the NHS.
9am- 10:30am in the Partnership Unit on the corner of Bannockburn Road and Plumstead High Street.
A therapeutic digital intervention (game) for childhood anxiety:
'Express Yourself.'
You will have the opportunity to express yourselves
through performance. This could be:
a dance,
a
song,
a poem (you could write your own or perform a
favourite),
or
something else?If you would prefer not to perform in front of your class, you could do it just to your friends or a member of staff.
Or you could write a poem and someone else could perform it. 
Or you could bring in a piece of art you have made to express
yourself.
At home, please plan what you will do, practice and be
prepared to express yourself in school on Friday 9th February.
The Young Minds website has lots of tips and advice to help us all through the winter.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/money-and-mental-health/
"Information on the links between money and mental health, how to support your child's wellbeing and look after yourself in the cost-of-living crisis, and where to find practical and financial support for your family."
This includes where to find practical support and further advice.
Tips for coping with seasonal affective disorder
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/tips-for-coping-with-seasonal-affective-disorder/
"Although seasonal affective disorder is very common, it’s not something you hear talked about enough. It is similar to depression, except it comes and goes in a seasonal pattern, with the symptoms usually being mainly present during the winter. These symptoms include low mood, a lack of energy, a loss of pleasure in activities you would normally enjoy, and feelings of irritability."
How to help your child if Christmas makes them anxious
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/blog/how-to-help-your-child-if-christmas-makes-them-anxious/
"Gifts, gingerbread houses, advent calendars and chocolate. Trips to see Santa, trips to see his ‘elves’, ice skating, movies and more chocolate - the stuff of Christmas that children so often love.
But for some children, the festive period can be a time that makes them anxious."
1. Check in with your child
2. Plan ahead
3. Discuss plans for time with extended family
4. Understand their needs
5. Get out of the house
6. Be aware of what your child picks up on
7. Look after your health (adults)
8. Do what's best for you
This week, each Year 5 class visited Bostall Heath Woods to complete our Outdoor Adventurous Activities PE topic.
Using our orienteering skills to read Ordnance Survey maps, we navigated around the park and found check points.
Anxiety in Children Workshop
Greenwich CAMHS- Mental
Health in Schools Team
Useful for parents and carers whose children are experiencing anxiety and would like to learn more about how it presents and how to manage it.
The Mental Health in Schools Team offers a psychoeducation workshop for parents around Anxiety in Children. This workshop aims to provide information for parents about what anxiety is, the factors that can lead to children experiencing anxiety and strategies that can be used to support them and build their confidence. In addition, the sessions hope to provide a space for parents to share their experiences with others of anxieties they have seen in their children and promote awareness of it.
The workshop is divided into two sessions taking part on the 7th and 14th of December. Session one will focus on what anxiety is and the factors that can lead to children experiencing anxiety. Session two covers strategies that can be used to support your child with their anxious feelings and build their confidence.
Duration: 2 sessions, each between 45-60 mins. 9:10am start
Sessions will be held in The Partnership Unit.
On the corner of Bannockburn
Road and Plumstead High Street, SE18 1HE.
Please be aware that there is only street parking and the surrounding streets can become quite congested.
You do not need to go into
the school office, please come straight through the iron gates to the white
door. Please knock loudly on the door, if it is not open.
Bannockburn has held the Wellbeing Award for Schools for a few years.
We continue to expand and develop our support of emotional wellbeing and positive mental health in the school community.
The award focuses on the long-term culture of the whole school. It ensures that mental health and wellbeing sit at the heart of our school life.
World Mental Health Day on 10 October.
The theme for 2023, set by the World Foundation of Mental Health, is
‘Mental health is a universal human right’.
Come along to our COFFEE MORNING morning 9am- 10am in the Partnership Unit.
There will be tips, advice and information about services available locally.
There are many fun activities to do over the Summer Holidays to keep children engaged and entertained.
Try some of these websites for local suggestions.
Free meals for kids during school holidays
The council is ensuring that regular meals are available for all children and young people within the borough during school holidays. Food is served at multiple locations across the borough, and there's no age limit for children, meaning that nutritious meals are readily available and families continue to receive support outside of school term time.
Meals are available throughout the Summer holidays, starting from Monday 24 July. There are no forms, and no fuss - just turn up and tuck in!
MORE COST OF LIVING SUPPORT FROM GREENWICH -https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200244/benefits_and_financial_help/2361/greenwich_supports
Live well as a family.
Lots of suggestions for positive things to do over the Summer Holidays and also links to sources of support.
The mental health and wellbeing support can be found in the Youth Services sections.
