--- title: "Mental Health & Well-Being" url: "https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/mental-health-wellbeing" school: "Mary Howard CE Primary School" --- # Mental Health & Well-Being ### The Mental Health and Well-Being Lead is Miss Mills. We aim to provide positive mental health and wellbeing for our whole school community (children, staff, parents and carers). We recognise how important mental health and emotional wellbeing is to our lives in just the same way as our physical health. We understand that children’s mental health is a crucial factor in their overall wellbeing and can affect their learning and achievement. If you need any further support or guidance, please do not hesitate to contact your Class Teacher or Mrs Orgill, Personal Health Leader at Mary Howard. 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Using 'Emotion Coaching' is a way to support children heightened emotion and resulting behaviour to guide and teach the child and young person about more effective responses. --- Anxiety Calm Colouring 160 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/calm-colouring.pdf) 123 Breathe 411 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/123-breathe.pdf) Breathing Activity 1.11 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/just-one-breath-calming-activity.pdf) Children and Young People with Anxiety Guide 687 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/children-and-anxiety-leaflet.pdf) If I need to feel calm, I can... 227 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/if-i-need-to-feel-calm.pdf) Calm Exercises 865 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/calm-exercise-cards.pdf-1.pdf) Bereavement What helps grieving children and young people? 103 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/what-helps-grieving-children-and-young-people.pdf) When someone special dies - Support Booklet 2.64 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/when-someone-special-dies-for-children-under-7-support-booklet.pdf) Mindfulness 5 Activities for Children 3.02 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/parents/mindfulness-activities-for-children.pdf) [YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FYth76X2z7M?rel=0) Wellbeing How to make your own Worry Doll 143 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Worry_doll_instructions.pdf) Worry Doll Bible verses 43 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Worry_doll_Bible_verses.pdf) Worry Doll template 2.45 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Worry_doll_template.pdf) Grow a Rainbow Experiment 202 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Grow_a_Rainbow_instructions.pdf) How to make and use a prayer cube 95 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Prayer_cube_instructions.pdf) Prayer cube template 312 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Prayer_cube_template.pdf) Support for Parents ![](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/images/shout-parents-and-carers-poster.png) --- ### **Money worries?** ### ![](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/images/Screenshot_2026-11-09_12.06.00.png)**Get free, confidential advice from Money Wellness. They can help with: - making sure you’re not missing out on benefits - seeing if you qualify for cheaper broadband, phone and water - creating a budget you can stick to - negotiating lower monthly debt repayments - getting unaffordable debt written off Visit [www.moneywellness.com](http://www.moneywellness.com/) for more information or call 0161 518 8285 (Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm, Sat to Sun 10am to 4pm). \*Opening hours may vary during bank holidays and seasonal periods.** ### ### Useful Links ### Well being A Parent Guide to Keeping Stress in Check 8.25 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/files/documents/Parent_Guide_-_Keeping_Stress_in_Check.pdf) [CAMHS – Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service ](https://camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/south-staffordshire) [Movement and Mindfulness Videos, Games and Activities](https://www.gonoodle.com/) [Learning Activities using Lego](https://childhood101.com/lego-learning-activities/) [Free Colouring Pages](https://www.crayola.com/featured/free-coloring-pages/) [Activities about wildlife and learning about the outdoors](https://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/activity-sheets) [Listen to stories online](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/category/childrens) [NHS - Every mind Matters](http://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/) [Boosting physical activity levels](https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/DoingOurBit/Get-Inspired/Health-and-wellbeing/Do-it-to-feel-good-physical.aspx) ### Parents - [Letters](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/letters) - [Forms](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/forms) - [Term Dates](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Parent Handbook](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/parent-handbook) - [Attendance & Absence](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/attendance-absence) - [School Closures](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/school-closures) - [Policies](https://www.tssmat.staffs.sch.uk/governance/policies) - [Parent Forum](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/parent-forum) - [Arbor Pay](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/parent-pay) - [Food](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/food) - [Uniform](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/uniform) - [PTFA](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/ptfa) - [What our Parents Say](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/what-our-parents-say) - [Parent Voice](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/parent-view) - [Mental Health & Well-Being](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/parents/mental-health-wellbeing) ![Mary Howard CE Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/mary-howard-cofe-primary-school/images/logo/Mary-Howard-Footer-logo.png) ### Mary Howard CE Primary School School Lane Edingale Tamworth Staffordshire B79 9JJ 01827383245 © Copyright 2024–2026 Mary Howard CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://maryhoward.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)