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Wellbeing at Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust

At Hasmonean MAT, we are committed to developing a positive mental health culture, supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of all our pupils and staff. We know that everyone experiences mental health and encounters life challenges and will approach these experience differently. We are here to offer support and guidance, with a safe school environment.

We appreciated that poor mental and emotional health can make us vulnerable and at times, it might be difficult to ask for support or know what support to seek. This page offers guidance, resources and signposts to how the school can support and the services that can offer more specialist support.

Senior Mental Health Leads

Mrs Laura Waugh (Girls)
l.waugh@hasmonean.co.uk

Ms Rivka Benarroch (Boys)
r.benarroch@hasmonean.co.uk

Students

Teachers

Parents

Student wellbeing

Sometimes we feel that we are in low moods, struggling and/or feeling overwhelmed. Its ok to recognise these feelings and want to seek help. We also maybe worried about our friends and not sure where to seek help from.

If you are feeling that you want support for emotional needs, well-being and mental health, it is always good to reach out to a trusted adult, a parent, career or a member of staff at school. These adults might not be experts in this field, but they will want to help you, and help you reach the right type of support.

School Counsellor – if you would like to speak to the school counsellor, you can knock on their door during the drop-in sessions, or if you want to refer yourself via email – boyscounselling@hasmonean.co.uk

However, we understand that you may not always want to talk to your parents and/or someone at school, so here are some other resources and organisations that may be able to support you.

Remember seeking support is a sign of strength not a weakness!

JTeen

They provide expert guidance and support, ensuring that no Jewish teenager is left to face any emotional challenge alone.

Call 0800 915 4646
Text 07860 058 823

Online message https://jteen.co.uk/contact/

Childline

Free, confidential helpline or online/email chat available 24/7 for anyone under the age of 19.

Children and young people can contact Childline about anything – they are there to support them and help them find ways to cope.

Calls to Childine are free, can be made without credit and will not show on the phone bill.

Call: 0800 1111
Email: Sign up to send an email

Online chat

Website: childline.org.uk

Kooth

https://www.kooth.com/

Your online mental wellbeing community. Free, safe and anonymous support

Barnet Safeguarding Children Partnership – Mental Health and Emotional Well-being

https://thebarnetscp.org.uk/bscp/children-young-people/mental-health-and-emotional-wellbeing

Barnet is the schools local authority, and they have created this website, which gives you information and guidance about mental health and ideas of where to seek support.

Papyrus preventing suicide https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice.

Call: 0800 068 4141

Text: 07860039967

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Opening hours:

9am – midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)

Our Suicide prevention advisers are ready to support you.

Staff wellbeing

Hasmonean recognises that it is imperative to look after staff mental health as without mentally healthy teachers the students will not be taught and cared for. If you or a colleague are struggling with mental health and well-being challenges, please know that support is on offer. Your first point of call should be your line manager, but if this feels uncomfortable in any way, please approach a member of SLT that you feel you can trust. Support is at hand and you are not alone.

Education Support Employee Assistance Programme:

https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/get-help/help-for-your-staff/employee-assistance-programme/

This gives staff access to a range of emotional and practical support including:

A range of counselling options including telephone, online or face-to-face sessions, and a mindfulness module

A dedicated coaching service for line managers, aimed at developing soft skills and building confidence for handling challenging situations

Financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues

Access to online health and wellbeing resources and a specialist information service

Qwell – https://www.qwell.io/

Online staff well-being and mental health support

Headspace app – https://www.headspace.com/educators

Mindfulness app for teachers and to use with in lessons.

NHS Mental Health Support – https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/nhs-voluntary-charity-services/charity-and-voluntary-services/get-help-from-mental-health-helplines/

The Hub of Hope – https://hubofhope.co.uk/services?latitude=51.60368649999999&longitude=-0.233475 Offers a UK mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.

Mental Health at Work – https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/staff-mental-health-in-education/

Offers a toolkit for people working in education.

Mind in Enfield and Barnet – https://www.mindeb.org.uk/services-for-individuals/barnet/counselling/

Therapeutic interventions available in Enfield and Barnet.

BBC support articles – https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teacher-support/teacher-article-collection/zrhj47h

Your GP is a resources that is often forgotten. If you feel you are in need of further mental health assessments, please make an urgent appointment with your GP.

Parent wellbeing

Being a parents and seeing your child struggle with their mental health can be challenging and scary. Hasmonean is here to help. Please do be in touch with the school, via your child Year Leader to see how we can work together to support your emotional, well-being and mental health needs and build their resilience.

Emotional, well-being and mental health challenges are unlikely going to be fixed immediately, or by turning a blind eye to it. Additionally, it may be a long term feature in your childs life, therefore it is important that we upskill our students on how to manage them. The Department for Education has recently publish guidance on where a mental health issues affecting attendance. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1136965/Summary_of_responsibilities_where_a_mental_health_issue_is_affecting_attendance.pdf The guidance is clear attendance at school may serve to help with the underlying issue, due to the care and support that they can receive in school, as much as being away from school might exacerbate it, and a prolonged period of absence may heighten their anxiety about attending in future.

Let’s work together to support your child. Below are some useful websites, resources and signposts.

Barnet Safeguarding Children Partnership -Parents, carers and community pages

Barnet is the school’s local authority, and they have created this website, which gives you information and guidance about mental health and ideas of where to seek support. https://thebarnetscp.org.uk/bscp/parents/welcome-to-the-parents-carers-and-community-pages

Barnet Integrated Clinical Services (BICS)

BICS provide mild to moderate mental health services to children, young people and families in the borough. If you are struggling with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties, contact us for help if you live in the borough or attend a Barnet school. https://wwc.barnet.gov.uk/practitioner-guidance/barnet-integrated-clinical-service-bics

The school is happy to facilitate a referral to BICS if felt appropriate.

CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

If your child has a more serious emotional and mental health need, we would encourage you to arrange an appointment with your GP to make a CAMHS referral.

YoungMinds Parents Helpline

A helpline that provides information and advice to parents/carers who are worried about a child or young person’s wellbeing/mental health.

The service is available 9.30am–4.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Call: 0808 802 5544

Send a message

Relief Help -UK – https://www.reliefhelp.org/contact/

This is an organisations that acts as a directory service for those seeking a mental health clinician.

info@reliefhelp.org.uk

NHS Mental Health Crisis 24/7 single point of access https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/patients-and-carers/help-mental-health-crisis

Single Point of Access is a Mental Health Crisis Line which offers emotional support and advice to people who require urgent mental health attention, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is open to children and adults of all ages, to people who haven’t previously used mental health services and to carers and family members who might be concerned about someone.
You can reach us by phoning 0800 0234 650 (Freephone) or emailing cnw-tr.spa @nhs.net; we also take calls from 111.