Mental health and well-being: Help and support
If you have a problem, you can approach any member of staff in confidence.
However, you may find the following chart useful when looking for the right support for specific problems:
| PROBLEM | HELP IN SCHOOL | HELP OUT OF SCHOOL |
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Anxiety / Worries |
Head of Year Mrs Tomes |
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Bereavement |
Head of Year Form Tutor School Nurse |
Text Chat Health: |
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Bullying/Harassment |
Head of Year Form Tutor |
Call Childline: 0800 1111 |
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Eating Disorders |
Head of Year School Nurse Mrs Tomes |
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Family Issues |
Head of Year Mrs Tomes |
Call Childline: 0800 1111 |
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Friendship Issues |
Head of Year Form Tutor |
Call Childline: 0800 1111 |
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Low Mood/Self-esteem |
Head of Year Form Tutor School Nurse |
Call Childline: 0800 1111 |
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Relationships |
Head of Year Form Tutor School Nurse |
Call Childline: 0800 1111 |
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Self-harm |
Head of Year Mrs Tomes School Nurse |
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Sexuality or Gender Identity |
Head of Year Mrs Tomes |
Confidential Email: |
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We also recommend the following services for general help, advice and support… |
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Help and advice for issues |
Text Chat Health on |
The Young Minds website is full of advice on what to do if you're struggling with how you feel. |
Contacts in school
The following people, along with your Form Tutor, will be able to help you in school.
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Mrs Tomes |
Safeguarding and Well-being |
Flexible Provision |
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Miss Wiseman |
Head of Year 7 |
Green Floor - Next to the student entrance in the Forum |
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Miss Brown |
Head of Year 8 (Acting) |
Yellow Floor |
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Mrs Mills |
Head of Year 9 |
Blue Floor |
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Mrs Marshall |
Head of Year 10 |
Purple Floor - end of P Corridor near the Hall |
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Mrs Morley Mrs Mead |
Head of Year 11 |
Blue Floor |
Mental health glossary
When receiving mental health support and advice, you may come across some words and acronyms that you don't understand.
The list below might help you to understand some of these:
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SEMH |
This is just a shortened version of Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
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CAMHS |
Stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and is run by the NHS to help young people who are struggling with mental health difficulties. |
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SMASH |
Stands for Social Mediation and Self Help and is a 12 week programme run by NHS Humber Trust aimed at helping small groups of young people to raise their self esteem and improve their social skills, friendship skills and communication skills. |
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CWP |
Stands for Child Wellbeing Practitioner. This refers to 1:1 support for young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, accessed via a referral to the Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Team at East Riding. |
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YFS |
Stands for Youth and Family Support who provide support for young people and their families on a range of issues such as:
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Information for parents/carers
Below are a number of useful resources for parents/carers to view/download:
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This leaflet offers some information about how to spot your child may be struggling, and some practical tips on how to support them during their exams. |
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This leaflet aims to give parents information about social media, its potential effects on mental health, and what to do if you’re worried about your child’s use of social media. |
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This leaflet will give you some ideas around how to support wellbeing in your family in five easy steps, making it fun for everyone involved. |