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Emotional Well-being and Mental Health at Oakfields Primary School

At Oakfields Primary School, we prioritise the emotional well-being and mental health of every child, to ensure they develop as well-rounded, happy and confident individuals who value who they are truly are and understand how they relate to other people in an ever-changing world

We have received the Mental Health and Well-being Award in collaboration with the National Children’s Bureau in order to bring this to the forefront of all we do and embed this ethos throughout our school.

We recognise that post-COVID, more children than ever before need increased emotional and mental health support and as parents it is not always easy to know where to go to get the correct support for your child.

We hope that this page is helpful in signposting you to some useful resources. Please remember, our door is always open and if you have concerns about your child please do speak to our Mental Health Lead, Miss Woodland, at any time.

You can also find information on how to self-refer to the new West Sussex Single Point of Access by following the link below.

Positive Mental Health Policy

Please read our Positive Mental Health Policy for more information. 

Local and National Provision

We are lucky to have a range of services both locally and nationally that can offer support and we have created a list of useful links for parents and students to help you to access the support you need.

PSHE at Oakfields

At Oakfields Primary School, we use the Jigsaw PSHE scheme which focuses on well-being and mindfulness and this is interwoven across our curriculum.

You can find out more information about this via the Jigsaw website here: