Mental Health & Wellbeing

At Dunstall Park Primary School we are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of every member of our school community. We believe mental health is just as important as physical health and that, through a nurturing and supportive environment, children and families can thrive.

What We Do to Promote Mentally Healthy Minds

We take a whole-school approach to wellbeing. As a trauma-informed and attachment-aware school, we support the emotional needs of our pupils with compassion and understanding.

Our approach includes:

Regular PSHE Lessons with My Happy Mind + to help children explore emotions, relationships, and build resilience.
My Happy Mind programme to support positive mental habits and emotional regulation.
Wellbeing Assemblies focused on kindness, respect, resilience, positivity, emotional awareness, and mental health.
Staff support for pupils who need extra emotional support.
Calm Spaces in Every Classroom so children can self-regulate in a safe, quiet area.
Breakout Calm Zones for those who need time away from busy environments.

Support for Children & Young People

We work closely with external agencies to ensure our pupils have access to the right support. These include:

CAMHS

Malachi

Family Practitioner Service

Advice can also be found for local support through Staffordshire Connects:

Staffordshire Connects | Children’s mental health support pathway

Helpful Videos for Children:

Support for Parents, Carers & Adults

If you’re struggling with your own mental health, there are local and national services that can help:

Staffordshire Connects | Adult Mental Health Services – South Staffordshire

Helpful Videos for Adults:

Urgent Help

If someone is in crisis or needs immediate mental health support:

Call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option for 24/7 urgent help.
Call Samaritans on 116 123 (available 24/7, free and confidential).
Visit Hub of Hope and enter your postcode to find emergency local services.

If you would like to speak to someone in school about your child’s wellbeing or your own, please contact the school office.

Together, we create a kind, supportive and resilient school community.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.

Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ

Tel: 0121 323 1134

CEO Richard Gill CBE NPQH, NLE, FRSA

Company Number 07730920.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. As part of our safeguarding arrangements, we have a two-way information sharing agreement in place with the local police authority. The agreement is compliant with Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (s.115) and Data Protection Act 1998(s.29.3; s.35.2.), and focuses on preventing young people from becoming involved or further involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as a victim or offender.

If you have any queries about the partnership policy, please contact Mrs S Bailey, ATLP Safeguarding Lead.

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