With Children’s Mental Health Week just around the corner and much discussion of pupil well-being, Our Time has created a free toolkit for schools.
Our new animation
Our new animation, created with invaluable input from young people, explores family mental health difficulties in a sensitive, familiar way, helping young people to understand it’s not as uncommon as they may think.
It can be watched by young people independently or within a group, used to spark conversations or as a quick activity – see our supporting schools activity pack. It’s all about encouraging tolerance and understanding, and recognising that not all families are the same.
Lockdown activity pack
We’re also sharing some of our most popular lockdown resources as an easy to share pdf pack that can be completed by young people at home or in school – from creating superheroes based on someone they know, to story stones. And if you like this, you can find even more resources in our lockdown library.
Free Covid-19 recovery programme including training and PSHE modules
And if you’re interested in our free Covid-19 recovery programme, which includes a training video and PSHE modules, simply register and off you go. It supports all students’ mental health and well-being, but particularly those who have a parent with a mental health difficulty. Our pre-recorded training can be watched at leisure and is a great resource for all staff working with young people.
Questions, feedback or more info?
If you have questions, feedback or need more information, email schools@ourtime.org.uk. We’re keen to help schools explore the topic of mental health in families, in a way that’s mindful of staff time, resources and existing support systems.
You can also subscribe to our schools mailing list for more updates and resources here.
