Here at Cheapside we  value the Mental health and Wellbeing of our entire school community. To give the greatest possible support, we are members of a number of organisations/ charities that provide guidance, resources, and training. These organisations are: Place 2 Be, Young Minds, and Thrive.
At Cheapside, we also have Wellbeing champions comprising  six Year 6 pupils who have completed Wellbeing training provided by Achieving for children. We meet monthly to explore how to best support the children at school. The Wellbeing Champions provide a peaceful lunchtime space for KS1 and KS2 once a week. In addition, they pair up and go to the playground around lunchtime on the remaining days to assist children.

Every term, the Wellbeing champions present an assembly with a focus on mental health.

Kindly review the information on this page and please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of support in any way.

Thank you.

PLACE 2 BE 

Mental Health Week 2025

YOUNG MINDS

The guide below contains lots of useful self-help apps and websites and a range of resources, including helplines, to support young people with their mental health.

Covid-19 Time Capsule

Below you will find all the printables you need if you wanted to create your own 2020 Covid-19 Time Capsule. This year will go down in history as a year where the world changed because of Coronavirus COVID-19. Our lives have changed dramatically since restrictions have come into place to minimise the spread of the virus, and the world will undoubtedly be different when we get to the other side.

To help your children mark this historical moment in time, and provide an opportunity for children to talk about their feelings at this time, then a time capsule might be a useful activity to think about.

John Cross challenge videos have moved to their own dedicated sub page! The videos can be found by clicking on the hedgehog icon above. Please continue to take a look at the videos and have a go at the challenges.

New digital book about Coronavirus for children

Axel Sheffler has illustrated a digital book for  primary school aged children, free to anyone to read on screen or print out about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. Published by Nosy Crows and written by staff within the company, the book has had expert input. There is a suggestion at the back of the book, that families might make a donation to help our health service if they find the book useful. The book can be read and/or downloaded using the link below.

 https://nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus_INSwith-cover.pdf

 Anxiety around Covid-19, where can I access support?

Please see below links to websites that you might find helpful.

Explaining Coronavirus to children and young people

• Child Mind Institute guidance: https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the- coronavirus/
• A social story: https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp- content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
• Another social story: https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp- content/uploads/2020/03/Learning-About-the-Corona-Virus-by-Dr.-Siobhan-Timmins.pdf
• https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/talking-children-about-coronavirus
• Tips for parents of young children including age-appropriate responses to common questions, a guide to self-care, and activities for young children experiencing social distancing: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3210-tips-for-families-coronavirus
• An informative animation for older children and young people: https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/
• The BBC Newsround site has a comprehensive section on coronavirus with text and video guidance focusing on tips if a child is worried, how to wash your hands, and what self- isolation means: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51204456
• https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Someone-I-know-has-coronavirus.pdf

        Support materials that can be used to explain why someone gets coronavirus. These have been 

          provided by Elsa support Uk.

Mental health resources

• Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about- coronavirus/
• Mind guides to planning for staying at home or indoors, taking care of your mental health and wellbeing and a checklist re: are you ready to stay at home? https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/
• Advice for young people, parents, carers, schools and colleges about what each one of us can do to support the wellbeing of those in our lives. Includes self-care activities which you can do at home: https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning- network/coronavirus/
• Autism and the Corona virus- 20 tips: https://petervermeulenblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/16/autism-and-the-corona-virus-20- tips/