Mental Health & Wellbeing
Children Experiencing Difficulties with Social, Emotional Health or Mental Health (SEMH)
This section includes all those pupils who experience short but significant periods of high anxiety, stress, distress or anger that may have an effect on their well-being or education.
It also includes young people who have a range of longer-term recognised mental health conditions.
For both groups, issues can include:
- Forming and maintaining relationships.
- Bereavement.
- Attitudes to attainment.
- Attendance.
- Self-esteem.
- Life outside school.
Every child at Awsworth can access:
- Quality First teaching with appropriate differentiation (including best SEND practice).
- Understanding and support from all members of staff.
- Access to assessment for identification of significant needs.
- Transition support into new year groups and Key Stages.
- Dedicated and caring staff who value all students.
Support may include:
- Transition support arrangements.
- Interventions (behaviour/social skills/self-esteem/stress management).
- Social group interventions.
- In-class support.
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) sessions.
- In school counselling sessions.
SEMH Support
At Awsworth we value the mental health of our children above all else.
If you are concerned about your child’s mental health, or would like some support in managing this at home, please contact Mrs Standall (SENCo).
Further Information about Social, Emotional and Mental Health Problems
The BBC Newsround website is a great source of further information about child and adolescent mental health problems. Here is a short film about the importance of talking about your feelings and problems: