At Knightsfield we provide pastoral care for our students mental health and well-being and we signpost the organisations below to further support this important area.
WithYouth offer emotional connections and support in their Herts Haven Cafes throughout Hertfordshire., please follow their link below for further information
The Sandbox and Lumi Nova also provide a Digital Mental Health service for young people to access anytime of the day or night.
All the staff at Knightsfield encourage children to recognise and understand different emotions and how they might make them feel and recognise the importance of supporting young people’s emotional wellbeing. Through our pastoral work we support children in recognising how to express their emotions, build resilience, and develop positive mental health habits that will benefit them for life.
We at Knightsfield are continuing to support our students in many areas of mental health and wellbeing. One of the areas we work on throughout school is building resilience and we are sharing our ‘5 Tips to Build Resilience’ with you to help support your child at home too.
Resilience is a great skill for us all to develop as we navigate life and the challenges we face so try these top tips with your child and support them to grow the strategies needed to help them now and in the future.
STUDENT SAFETY
Knightsfield School wants all students to feel safe at home, at school and online. We take our responsibilities towards you very seriously. Staff are always available at school if there is anything you are worried about and would like to talk about. It doesn’t matter who you talk to – we will always take your concerns seriously.
There are other organisations who can help you too if you need to talk to someone when you at not at school. Just click on one of the links below to get help.
Use this link for information and advice about issues that are worrying you. You can also call them free on 0800 1111 if you need to talk to someone.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Use this link to access webinars. The services listed on Just Talk’s webpage are all free and don’t need a professional referral, so they can be contacted directly by young people and/or their parents/carers.
Please see attached poster regarding funded mental health workshops, advice and support for parents and carers in Hertfordshire.
