At Freshfield Primary School, we aim to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for our whole school community; children, staff, parents and carers. We recognise how important mental health and emotional wellbeing is to our lives in just the same way as physical health. Children's mental health is a crucial factor in their overall wellbeing and can affect their learning and achievement. 

At Freshfield, we believe that fostering a nurturing and supportive environment is essential for the holistic development of young minds. We recognise our role in teaching our children to manage times of change and stress, supporting them to access help when they need it. We also have a role to ensure that children learn about what they can do to maintain positive mental health, what affects their mental health, how they can help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues and where they can go if they need help and support.

If you would like to learn more about our tailored PSHE curriculum supported by our emotional literacy programme ‘Emotion Works’,  please see the curriculum section of our website.

If you are concerned about the mental health and wellbeing of your child, please contact your child's teacher or Mrs Katie Smith, Mental Health Lead/Mental Health First Aider in School & Designated Safeguarding Lead via the School Office.

Explore the other pages in this section to discover the resources, programmes and initiatives dedicated to promoting the emotional and mental wellbeing of our children.