| EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
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The criteria for
the National Healthy School status is:
Promoting
positive emotional health and well-being to help pupils
understand and express their feelings, and build their confidence
and emotional resilience and therefore their capacity to
learn.
A Healthy School:
1.
Identifies vulnerable individuals and groups and establishes
appropriate strategies to support them and their families.
2.
Provides clear leadership to create and manage a positive
environment which enhances emotional health and well-being
in school - including the management of the behaviour and
rewards policies.
3.
Has clear, planned curriculum opportunities for pupils to
understand and explore feelings using appropriate learning
and teaching styles.
4.
Has a confidential pastoral support system in place for
pupils and staff to access advice - especially at times
of bereavement and other major life changes - and this system
actively works to combat stigma and discrimination.
5.
Has explicit values underpinning positive emotional health
which are reflected in practice and work to combat stigma
and discrimination.
6.
Has a clear policy on bullying, which is owned, understood
and implemented by the whole school community.
7.
Provides appropriate professional training for those in
a pastoral role.
8.
Provides opportunities for pupils to participate in school
activities and responsibilities to build their confidence
and self-esteem, and
9.
Has a clear confidentiality policy.
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