Safeguarding and Pupil Wellbeing
Links for Support for Parents:
Links for support for Pupils:
Open for Parents – Top tips and one-o� parenting course webinars
Support for parents | NSPCC
Mind.org.uk - Helping your children with a mental health problem
Talking to your child about feelings - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Anna Freud world leading mental health charity for families
Young Minds parent/carer support – toolkit and helpline
Family Lives - confidential and free helpline service for families
Holding Space – Family Mental Health Support in East Sussex + monthly
parent drop-ins
Health in Mind - Free courses and therapy for adults in East Sussex, to
help with stress, anxiety and low mood
E-motion free online counselling - ages 12 to 18
E-wellbeing digital wellbeing service
I-Rock - ages 14 to 25 signposting service with
peer support workers
Eggtooth therapeutic support - all ages,
physical and mental wellbeing
The Mix for under 25’s – mental health + drugs,
sex, housing, money, work
Young Minds 24/7 Text line: Text YM to 85258
(for young people and parents)
Childline helpline and calm tool kit.
Safeguarding contacts:
Emma Dann - DSL, James Campbell - Senior Assistant
Principal, Paul Barber - Principal, Mrs Ellis - Safeguarding
O�cer, Mr Bligh - Pastoral Leader Year 7, Mrs Hills -
Pastoral Leader Year 9, Mr Steele - Pastoral Leader Year
10 and Ian Smith - SENCO.
Online Resources: Google the following websites:
Assessment stress and pressure | Childline
Exam Stress | How To Deal with Exam Stress | YoungMinds
Exams: how to deal with exam stress - BBC Bitesize
14 ways to beat exam stress | Mind, the mental health
charity - help for mental health problems
Resources provided by the Me and My Mind Parent and
Carer Practitioner to support exam stress for pupils:
Apps:
Headspace app: Mindfulness meditations.
Smiling Mind app: Mindfulness activities – measures
mood before and after activity
SAM app: Help for anxiety now – activities including calm
breathing and mood tracker
Molehill Mountain app: Help with self-managing anxiety,
designed for and with autistic people.
NHS have an up-to-date list of apps to support people of all
ages with their mental health:
Mental health apps - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
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Newsletter 6 - May 2025
The Crest Award
Completion of the Crest Award continues for all pupils from Years 8, 9 and 10. Details on how to complete each letter of
the Award can be found on the relevant year group’s Crest Google Classroom. The Award is voluntary, but all pupils are
encouraged to take part as it embraces the ethos of the school and is a great addition to all college applications in Year 11.
The Award, which consists of eight di�erent tasks, can be completed any time throughout Years 8, 9 and 10. Applicants
for prefect status at the end of Year 10 are expected to have completed at least six of the eight tasks before making their
application. Full details can be found on the Google Classroom, but for further information, please email Mrs Ellis at
mrselliss@strichardscc.com