At Glodwick we aim to promote holistic development alongside academic achievement for all pupils; encouraging children to ‘be the best they can be’. The key to this is the emotional health and mental wellbeing of our whole school community.  Our aim is for all children in school to develop the self-esteem, resilience and emotional understanding to be able to play an active part in school life, becoming successful learners and friends.

All children, staff and parents are encouraged to follow the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’. These are simple things we can do to help us enjoy life and be kinder to ourselves and others.

Connect

• Connect with people around you
• Spend time with your friends and family
• Make new friends
• Use different ways to communicate

Be Active

• Go for a walk or run, cycle, dance or play a game
• Walk to school instead of using the car
• Go to the park

Take Notice

• Take time to be still, reflect and become aware of your surroundings
• Notice what you are thinking and be aware of what is going on in the world around you
• Be curious

Learn

• Set yourself a goal
• Learn something new
• Try something you have always wanted to try

Give

• Do something nice for a friend
• Thank someone
• Smile and say hello
• Volunteer your time or raise money for charity
• Be a good role model
• Help your community

 

Five Ways to Wellbeing Video.  Please click on the link below to watch the video.

What are the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.mp4 / MPEG-4 movie (oldhamlea.org.uk)

The Oldham whole school and college approach to emotional health and mental wellbeing aims to promote social, emotional and mental wellbeing.

The framework offers practical guidance to schools and colleges to develop knowledge and skills to promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent minor problems from escalating into more serious long-term issues.

The document contains key actions that head teachers and college principles can take to embed the whole school approach to emotional health and mental wellbeing.  

The actions are based on the eight principles.

These are:

• The school ethos and environment
• Curriculum, teaching and learning
• Student voice
• Staff development, health and wellbeing
• Identifying need and monitoring impact
• Working with parents / carers
• Targeted support

Please select from the documents below or click on the picture link to access Oldham Council Wellbeing page.

We have developed a sensory garden in the school grounds. It includes areas for touch, smell, sight and hearing, it is a lovely inspiring place for children to learn and enjoy. Children use it for lessons and at play times. We also run an after-school gardening club.

We have applied for additional funding from National Lottery and we have already received funding from Rolls Royce to develop our scientific learning using the sensory garden.

Anna Freud Organisation - National Centre for Children and Families

 

MIND Charity

 

TOG MIND (Tameside, Oldham and Glossop) Charity

 

Young Minds Charity