Current Wellbeing provisions:

• Designated Wellbeing Lead (Mrs Benedict).
• Support from Tutors and Head of Year.
• Assembly programme.
• PSHE lessons on Mental Health (MH) and Wellbeing.
• Access to Year group mentoring.
• Access to Learning mentors.
• Access to staff with MH First Aid training.
• Referrals to Hounslow Youth Counselling Service.
• Referrals to Kooth.com (online mental wellbeing community).
• Wellbeing Posters around school.
• Referrals to Educational Mental Health Practitioners (Guided self help and Cognitive behavioural therapy for students with low level anxiety and low moods).
• Support parents and students with CAMHS referrals and meetings
• Weekly Wellbeing moments shared with students.
• Weekly wellbeing club.
• Year 11 & Year 13 students Wellbeing survey
• Workshops for Year 11 &Year 13 students on Strategies to Tackle Exam Pressure and Stress (STEPS) – both staff recommendation and student sign up.
• Year 11 & Year 13 tutorial sessions on exam anxiety and procrastination.
• Wellbeing email: wellbeing@heathland.hounslow.sch.uk
• Access to Wellbeing Hub – portals for pupils, parents and staff.
• Wellbeing section on website with resources to support pupils and parents.
• Wellbeing section in the student diaries.
• Wellbeing committee on School Council to listen to student voice.
• Bereavement counselling support.
• Fundraising for MH charities

New initiative:

• During Mental Health Awareness week, we launched our Year 10 & Year 12 Wellbeing Ambassadors to Years 7-9. This is a three-tier programme:

Tier 1: drop-in session, Thurs 1pm 20R,

Tier 2: referral by a member of staff with student permission

Tier 3 : self-referral via the WB email wellbeing@heathland.hounslow.sch.uk

• Worry box in Welfare office for students to share their concerns and access support.

Plans:

• Parental workshops on the following topics: supporting teenagers, anxiety, and exam stress. Please look out for a future email with sign up details.
• Ensure all students complete Personal Development survey to gain more feedback from students. (Please check if your child(ren) have completed this, they have been emailed the link).