Social, Emotional and Mental Health

What is Social, Emotional and Mental Health?

At St Philip's Catholic Primary School, we believe supporting children's mental health and wellbeing is priority before any learning can take place. We recognise the impact social, emotional or mental health needs can have on a child's ability to learn and have many steps of support in place to help and support. Our whole school community aim is to work towards positive mental health and wellbeing and we use a variety of resources, interventions and nurture opportunities to support all our children.

As stated in the SEND Code of Practice 2015:

6.32 Children and young people may experience a wide range of social and emotional difficulties which manifest themselves in many ways. These may include becoming withdrawn or isolated, as well as displaying challenging, disruptive or disturbing behaviour. These behaviours may reflect underlying mental health difficulties such as anxiety or depression, self-harming, substance misuse, eating disorders or physical symptoms that are medically unexplained. Other children and young people may have disorders such as attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder or attachment disorder.

Our St Philip's Graduated Response for teaching children with SEND: Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Please find below additional websites which can be used at home to support with understanding of Social, Emotional and Mental Health:

Stockport Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Children and Young People

NHS ADHD in children and young people

SPACE (Stockport Parents of ADHD Children in Education)

Please find below additional websites which can be used at home to support with understanding of Social, Emotional and Mental Health: