Mental Health and Wellbeing
At Mount Pleasant we promote positive mental health and wellbeing for every member of our school community. This includes children, staff and people within our wider families. We have a supportive and caring ethos model of respect and kindness, where each individual is valued.
Our commitment includes ensuring that we actively nurture our children's physical and mental health. As a school we ensure our priority is to keep our children safe, and to provide the best possible environment in which every child is cared for and able to learn and grow. This ethos underpins all of our teaching and learning.
Although school staff are not qualified to diagnose mental health conditions, we work in collaboration with external agencies and can help support you in accessing the support needed.
If you are concerned about your child’s wellbeing, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance with your concerns.
Some Useful websites:
SHOUT
Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
Text Shout to 85258
RETHINK - BLACK COUNTRY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT HELPLINE
A freephone service for those in need of support, reassurance and understanding. This telephone based service is open 365 days and no referral is required. Anyone experiencing emotional distress, Carers, friends or family who require support about someone they know:
0808 802 288 / dudleyhelpline@rethink.org
Dudley Take Five helps different age groups understand the five steps to wellbeing.
Taking the five steps can help us all feel better every day.
The programme is funded by Dudley Public Health, Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group and Arts Connect, co-produced by Creative Health (Arts and Health) CIC with hundreds of local children and young people.