Wellbeing
Supporting the wellbeing of Malin Bridge children, families and staff is always of upmost importance to us, but especially during this time of uncertainty and change that the Coronavirus outbreak has brought. We hope you will find the links and documents below useful. If you need any additional support, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher.
Advice and Resources for Children and Families
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust:
Coronavirus advice and resources for children and families
Self-Care Kit (practical activities for families)
Healthy Minds Leaflet for Parents/Carers
Rethink: Support for Mental Health (includes help in your area using a post code tool)
NHS: Top Tips to Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
Resources for Children
Playmobil have made a video explaining the importance of self-isolation and answering frequently asked questions for children.
In school, we gave assemblies about the Coronavirus outbreak which can be viewed here.
A practical thing you can do with your child to support their wellbeing is to make your own self-soothe box. This animation shows you how: https://vimeo.com/303724055
Daily exercise is also essential. Please see our Daily Exercise sheet for more information and ideas to get your family walking.
Many thanks to Terrace Metrics UK for providing the following information for supporting your child’s wellbeing:
Wellbeing – Global Satisfaction
Wellbeing – Positive Social Relationships