Loneliness Support

Loneliness is something we can all feel sometimes. By supporting our children to have strategies to recognise their emotions, talk about them and developing skills to make and sustain friendships we are preparing them for an emotionally healthy future. 

Our playground friends are trained as ‘loneliness lifeguards’ we meet fortnightly to discuss strategies we’ve used to support children and role play to develop our skills further. Our year 5 and 6 undertook mental health training earlier in the year. Our assemblies explore and support relationships and emotional health along with our pshe curriculum using the fantastic resources from SCARF. Year 5 are also taking part in some activities around positive relationships. 

Across the school we work with family ties who provide group support for self esteem and friendship skills and we have Sara Leopold, who is ELSA trained who also works with children on a 1-1 and small groups for two afternoons a week. 

Mrs Henshall is currently undertaking the DFE Senior Mental Health Leader qualification.  We have a section on our website with information and links about supporting children with their emotional mental health.  If you have any concerns about your child please email senco@alsagerhighfields.cheshire.sch.uk

 

 

Discover a family app to support wellbeing and mental health

Ollee is a digital friend for children aged 8-11 – created by Parent Zone and funded by BBC Children in Need’s A Million & Me initiative.

It helps children explore feelings around school, family, friends, the world, and more – and lets them share the advice with a parent or trusted adult.

Ollee listens to how children are feeling and then offers support and ideas about what to do. Even if they’re not sure, Ollee helps them figure it out.

https://parentzone.org.uk/ollee/download