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October Mental Health Blog 2024

4th October 2024



Welcome to our monthly wellbeing blog for

October 2024

 

We aim to support our children and families as much as possible. We hope you find some activities and advice here that you find useful. 


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.

 

Action for happiness 

Action for happiness releases a monthly calendar to help support children's mental health and wellbeing. This month is July. Please click the link below to find the interactive version of the calendar.

https://actionforhappiness.org/calendar 

What we do at school

We try to practise Mindfulness in our classes during each week. Each blog will contain a link to a popular mindfulness activity that has been used within school.

This month's choices are: 

 

"Bouncing Time!" Dance Song 🐰 | Brain Break | Danny Go! Songs for Kids



Story Corner 

We also have a story to support mental health and wellbeing each month, each story will look at a different feeling, emotion or experience. 

Click the link below to hear this Month's story: 

 

A story about respecting people, places and things.

 

Whimsy's Heavy Things




Community Corner 

 

Dudley Council has an Early Help and Family Information Service Directory. This service offers information about funded childcare, activities, services and events taking place across the borough and information about NHS health services for children, young people and families.

Please check the link below for more information.

https://www3.dudley.gov.uk/Synergy/FSD/



Dudley also has a public health website.

www.healthydudley.co.uk is the new address for guidance from Dudley Public Health and Wellbeing.

From recipe ideas, cancer screening and immunisations to healthy pregnancies or ageing well, the website provides insight for all the family.

The website provides information and resources for improving health and wellbeing, covering all life stages from pregnancy and early life to healthy ageing. 

Get the latest wellbeing information and join in with campaigns, projects and local activities that promote health and wellbeing.  Use free resources to help plan for later life, cook healthy recipes, and tools to manage stress and cope with bereavement.

The website is also a tool to become more active, stop smoking and stay a healthy weight.


Healthy Dudley website



Flu Vaccine

Anyone who is eligible can now book themselves in to have a flu vaccine.

Flu is a viral infection that cannot be treated with antibiotics. It can get better on its own for many, but for young children and vulnerable adults, complications can occur making them seriously ill.

The flu vaccine is safe and effective and is the best way to protect yourself and others from flu.

It’s offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu and complications caused by the infection. The best time to have a flu vaccine is in the autumn to ensure protection before flu starts spreading.

Who can have the flu vaccine?

Pregnant women, younger children, between the ages of two – three years, and children and young people at school, from Reception – Year 11, will have been invited to have the vaccine in September.

For older adults, health and social care staff, carers and other adults at risk from complications caused by flu, the flu vaccine will be available from 3 October. You can book your appointment by contacting your GP Practice or on the National Booking System website or by calling 119.


Urgent Mental Health Support


 

It’s hard to know who to talk to if you’re in a mental health crisis.

111

You can now call 111 and select the mental health option (option 2) to get help 24/7 from a mental health professional in the Black Country. 

Sanctuary hub

For out of hours mental health support, Sanctuary Hubs are here for you across the Black Country.

Suicide support website

If you’re thinking about killing yourself, worried about someone, or affected by suicide, visit the Reach Out website. Created for the Dudley borough, it gives advice and tells you where to get help

Please reach out for help, you are not alone.

 

Help in a crisis

 

Stay and play for children with additional needs and disabilities

 

A new ‘fingerprints’ stay & play session is being held at the family hub in Dudley for children under two with additional needs and disabilities.

It will take place every Thursday from 10 - 11.30am during term time. It’s a great chance to have fun with your little one, meet other families and take part in activities specifically designed to engage.

To find out more call 01384 396626 (9am-2pm).

 

 

On October 10th we will be celebrating World Mental Health Day. We will be turning our school YELLOW,everyone will be encouraged to come to school wearing something yellow. This is in support of the charity Young Minds awareness campaign  #helloyellow. The children will take part in activities encouraged to support positive mental health.