Summer 2024 Wellbeing Blog
16th July 2024
Welcome to our Summer Wellbeing Blog 2024
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We aim to support our children and families as much as possible! We hope you find some activities or advice here that you find useful during the summer break. To find support please click here to visit the Wellbeing section of our website: https://www.colleylaneprimary.org.uk/our-school/safeguarding-and-wellbeing/wellbeing/ Or contact wellbeing@colley.windsoracademytrust.org.uk to speak to a member of the pastoral team. |
Mental Health and Wellbeing links
The summer holidays can be a time to relax, recharge and take a break. It’s important that you and your children look after your mental wellbeing during the break. The following links from Anna Freud Mentally Healthy Schools contain activities and guidance to help support and boost your child's mental wellbeing over the summer holiday.
My self-care plan - Anna Freud A set of simple activities and a step-by-step guide to help young people create their own self-care plan.
Wellbeing activities: being kind to yourself - British Red Cross A set of activities from the British Red Cross to help students to be kind to themselves and look after their own wellbeing.
Self-care resources - Anna Freud A collection of strategies and activities for young people to support them to boost and look after their mental wellbeing.
Dealing with change and transitions toolkit - Anna Freud Resources to support young people dealing with change and potential transitions at the end of the academic year.
Healthy Dudley - New Website
www.healthydudley.co.uk is the new web address for Dudley’s public health and wellbeing advice and information.
The council’s website provides local, regional and national facts and resources. It covers all life stages from pregnancy and early life to healthy ageing.
Get the latest intelligence and join in with campaigns, projects and local activities. There are also resources to help plan for later life, cook healthy recipes, and tools to manage stress and cope with bereavement.
Additionally, the website has details to help you become more active, stop smoking and protect your health.
Holiday workshops from NHS Reflexions
Cost of living advice and support
Advice and information to support anyone struggling with the rising costs of day-to-day life can be found on the council’s website.
There you will find lots of information on what to do if you need help with household costs, everyday essentials such as food, clothes and medicines, child related costs or are struggling to pay debts.
There’s also advice on budgeting and support for struggling businesses.
For anyone who does not have access to the website, they can contact 0300 555 2345 for help and guidance
Kids Eat Free - Summer 2024
Action for Happiness
Click here from the 1st of August 2024 to see August’s calendar.
From all the staff at Colley Lane we wish all of our families a happy and healthy summer break.