At Viridis Schools we believe in looking after our mental health as well as our physical health.
There has been a recent national increase in notifications of scarlet fever to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), above seasonal expected levels. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the signs, symptoms and the actions to be taken in the event of concern. Please click here to read further information.
Have a look at The Expert Parent’s Guide to Childhood Anxiety, the very first guide of its kind, aimed at supporting parents and their children whilst allowing them to focus on what matters most – attending school to learn and maintaining good mental health!
Unlocking Potential (UP) are a children’s mental health charity who work collaboratively as a traded service with our school to support children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs (SEMH).
The School’s Programme is a multidisciplinary service led by a Therapy Team Manager who is based in school and who organises the delivery of a range of therapeutic interventions and wellbeing activities for children. The wider team includes child psychotherapists, creative art therapists, occupational and speech and language therapists. The aim of the service is to provide flexible, timely and targeted interventions to support emotional wellbeing across the school community.
Unlocking Potential work closely with children, school staff, parents and caregivers to enable all children in school to feel understood, reduce anxieties, support with behaviour and support children’s positive relationship building. They provide a Speak UP service where children can self-refer to talk to the Therapy Team Manager at a playtime or lunchtime if they have a worry or something they need help with.
You can also visit www.up.org.uk to find out more about The Schools Programme and Unlocking Potential.
