Wellbeing & Mindfulness
Welcome to our Welbeing and Mindfulness page, maintained by the Wellbeing Lead, Mrs Troop.
Our teaching and learning of mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of a comprehensive PSHE education curriculum is vital. It promotes pupils’ wellbeing through an understanding of their own and others’ emotions and the development of healthy coping strategies.
All children have the confidence to approach any adult in school if they are worried about their own or someone else’s wellbeing.
At Parkdale we try to offer signposting to services and support for our wider community. Through social media and this website, we will highlight local offers and resources, for example the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire NHS Mental Health pathway below
Wellbeing & Mindfulness Notices
Connecting With Nature
Today (Monday 13th Jan), children from Reception to Year 6 all enjoyed a great assembly, led by Matilda Crane of Climate Ambassadors, encouraging them to connect with nature. Matilda is the regional link for Climate Ambassadors and has started to work with us on...
Free NHS Dental Check Ups Available
We have been asked to share this information concerning the availability of free dental check ups for under 19s in full-time education. We know that getting NHS dentist places can be a challenge these days, so this may well be of interest... NHS child check ups V2
Child Health Advice
We have been asked by our colleagues in health to share the following advice around when children need to be kept off school. It provides a useful reference guide to a number of childhood illnesses and conditions. Do I need to keep my child off school (1)
Our Whole School Book Project
Throughout this term, every class will be exploring this wonderful book. The discussions and activities based within this book will give all children the opportunity to explore what bravery, kindness, growth, resilience, teamwork and mindfulness is. This will be delivered through six individual prints drawn from the book. Be sure to check out our outcomes in the gallery below.
The book is filled with detailed prints which portray deep and meaningful views – perfect for any growing mind trying to understand their place within the world.
See a copy of the choice boards linked to the book below.
Our Whole School Book Project
Throughout the Autumn Term, all classes will be exploring this wonderful book. The activities based within this book will give all children the opportunity to explore and understand anxiety and learn strategies to help deal with it effectively in every day lives.
Whilst working through this journal, children have explored ways to tackle anxieties when things overwhelm us. Recently, year 3, spent time designing
Reflective Journal Activities
Here’s an example of some of the activities we have completed so far …
Wellbeing Book Project Activity Two
Anxiety Choice Board
If your child is finding being back at school too over whelming and is struggling to leave your side, check out the choice board below for more information, links, helpful books, apps and coping strategies you can explore together.
Breathing Exercise
Why not try these breathing exercises at home…
Mindfulness Techniques
One of our Y6 pupils is creating mindfulness videos for us to learn breathing exercises and strategies we can use both in and outside of school. We are so proud of their enthusiasm and commitment to this.
Wellbeing and Mindfulness Gallery
Wellbeing & Mindfulness Documents & Resources
Curriculum Information
Wellbeing Review 20-21
Wellbeing on a Page
Wellbeing Manual
Our Themed Choice Boards
We have took the time to make connections from our themed units and created dicussions and activities that link well to our daily wellbeing and mindfulness sessions
Our Daily Check In
Throught the school, we provide various different ways for the children to express their emotions and thoughts on a daily basis. Here is an example the children are familiar with, why not use this template from home too.