Here at Outwood Grange Academies Trust, we put students first to raise standards and transform lives. Creating a supportive environment where our students feel happy and able to flourish underpins everything we do.
We have created a new website which provides a comprehensive range of services for our students and parents to access to support them and their mental wellbeing. To visit, please click on the link below:
It is important to remain physically active, the recommendation for children and young people aged 5-18 is to aim for an average of at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity a day across the week.
Sport England have produced a ‘Stay in, work out’ section which focuses on tips, advice and guidance on how to keep or get active in and around your home for all age groups.
Mediation is also an important tool in improving your mental well being and can be an easy first step on your journey towards a healthier, happier life. You can learn to meditate with a free two-week trial of Headspace
Please click below to view the Mental Wellbeing strategy for OGAT
We have set up a Google Classroom to try and replicate the support delivered in the Bridge. If you feel a student may require this support please discuss this with D.Covell and K.Hollingsworth.
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Specific support to discuss Covid-19 with children and young people
NSPCC and the Children’s Commissioners both have guides to coronavirus and supporting tools if children and young people are worried during this period
General Mental Wellbeing support
Parents helping children understand and support children during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The government have also just released some specific guidance for parents and carers to support children and young people’s mental health.
Children and Young People may be having more screen time so it is important that they keep themselves safe online and parents and carers have an important role in this.