Well BeinG
We are passionate about supporting the children and young people of today to effectively manage their lives and their wellbeing, to help and support others and to become future, responsible custodians of a healthy and sustainable world.
The 5 ways to wellbeing
With this in mind
If during this pandemic your personal circumstances have changed, please review the attached Free school meals application, it is totally confidential and could be of great benefit to you and your child during these unprecedented times.
https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20006/schools_and_education/431/school_support
The COVID Winter Grant Scheme is also in place if families report difficulties in accessing food or paying household bills. Access to this support is through the local authority and further information can be found here; https://www.dabd.org.uk/help-and-advice/help-with-money/havering-emergency-assistance-scheme
Emerging minds Information from our Star Worker and Mental Health worker
The mental health of children and families during the pandemic
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We would also like to remind everyone that our CO-SPACE study is still going on. We are trying to understand how best to protect the mental health of children and families during the pandemic, and our findings are informing policy-makers and other organisations.
To find out more and take part, please visit our website cospaceoxford.org/about
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With so many families and children adjusting to remote learning and lockdown restrictions again, we wanted to share some of the resources that we put together from early last year.
On our website, we have a page of Resources for Families & Supporters which is well worth a visit for anyone looking for advice on how to support children and young people, please click here to find further information (24/03/22).
We wanted to also draw your attention to a few of the posts which might be of particular use at the moment:
Our podcast page features a full list of our past topics - well worth a listen!
How can we best support 11-16 year olds during COVID-19?
In case you missed it in our last newsletter, we just wanted to share again the recordings and resources from our webinar discussing the priorities for supporting 11-16 year olds with their mental health right now. This is part of the Co-RAY project which is funded by the Medical Research Council to work with young people to develop resources for young people in the context of COVID-19.
We are also delighted to share some powerful artwork from young artists Freya & Ronni from Fully Focused Productions in response to the discussions.
Click here to see their visual representations of the session
The next stage of the Co-RAY project is to work with a range of partners including Headliners (UK), Fully Focused Productions, BBC Bitesize and the University of Reading design school to coproduce evidence based resources with and for young people.
Contact us at coray@psych.ox.ac.uk to get involved.
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At Towers we do the following:
- help children to understand their emotions and feelings better
- help children feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries
- help children socially to form and maintain relationships
- promote self esteem and ensure children know that they count
- encourage children to be confident and ‘dare to be different’
- help children to develop emotional resilience and to manage setbacks
We offer different levels of support
Universal Support- To meet the needs of all our pupils through our overall ethos and our wider curriculum. For instance developing resilience for all.
Additional support- For those who may have short term needs and those who may have been made vulnerable by life experiences such as bereavement.
Targeted support- For pupils who need more differentiated support and resources or specific targeted interventions such as wellbeing groups or personal mentors.
We have an ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) to work with our children.
Below are some documents they may offer guidance and advice
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Safeguarding
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Positive Behaviours
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For English Speakers of Other Languages
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COVID 19
Havering CAMHS Resources 5-11 04112020
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Anxiety and Mental Health
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Useful books for Bereavement or Loss
Early Years:
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I Miss My Sister
Sarah Courtauld
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Missing Mummy
Rebecca Cobb
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I Miss You: a First Look at Death
Pat Thomas
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Goodbye Mousie
Robie H Harris
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When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death
Laurence Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
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Granpa
John Burningham
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Useful books for Bereavement or Loss
Key Stage 1
- The Lonely Tree
Nicholas Halliday
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Am I Like My Daddy?
Marcy Blesy
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Heaven
Nicholas Allan
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Josh – coming to terms with the death of a friend
Stephanie Jeffs and Jacqui Thomas
- Lifetimes
Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
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What does dead mean?
Caroline Jay and Jenni Thomas
Key Stage 2
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When your mum or dad has cancer
Ann Couldrick
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The secret C by Straight Talking About Cancer
Julie Stokes and Vicky Fullick
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Always and Forever
Alan Durant
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The Tenth Good Thing about Barney
Judith Viorst
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Remembering Mum
Ginny Perkins
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Sad Book
Michael Rosen
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What On Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
Trevor Romain
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Us Minus Mum
Heather Butler
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The Huge Bag of Worries
Virginia Ironside
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Havering CAMHS Well Being Newsletter Autumn 2020
