Planning your Mental Wellbeing Curriculum
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Policy
Mental wellbeing education falls into the physical health and mental wellbeing part of the RSHE curriculum. It's a statutory requirement to teach this topic to both primary and secondary learners using an age appropriate approach.
The PSHE Association (funded by DfE) offers guidance and lesson packs on teaching about mental health and emotional wellbeing KS1 - KS4.
The physical health and mental wellbeing part of the curriculum also covers internet safety and harms (see below), online and media is covered under Relationships and Sex Education (see planning your relationships education). Drugs, alcohol and tobacco is also covered in this section of the curriculum (see planning your drugs alcohol and tobacco education).
DfE relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education guidance
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Training
Details of current emotional, mental health and wellbeing training available for Somerset education staff and the children and young peoples workforce are available on Public Health Training Menu.
Other providers include: NSPCC - protecting children from bullying and cyberbullying, online learning for professionals or parents / carers.
NSPCC and CEOP - online safety training , low cost training for school staff. |
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Teaching Resources for Mental Wellbeing
Better Health: Every Mind Matters wellbeing emotions and kindness KS1 - KS2 lesson packs and assembly material.
Better Health: Every Mind Matters unhelpful thoughts KS 3 - KS4 lesson packs with activities.
Better Health: Every Mind Matters worry KS2 - KS4 lesson packs with activities.
Better Health: Every Mind Matters bullying and cyberbullying KS2 - KS4 lesson packs with activities.
Better Health: Every Mind Matters building connections to prevent loneliness KS2 - KS3 lesson packs with activities.
Better Health: Every Mind Matters self care KS1 - KS2 lesson pack and self care activities KS2 - KS4.
Better Health: Every Mind Matters dealing with change including transition to secondary school KS3 - KS4 lesson packs with activities.
There are lots of resources available on the Mental Health Toolkit including Lifehacks and services available to support if you have a concern about a child or young persons wellbeing. |
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Teaching Resources for Internet Safety and Harms
UK Safer Internet Centre: Project Evolve KS1 - KS4, lesson packs, guidance and resources.
PSHE Association and National Cyber Security Centre: CyberSprinters KS2 lesson plan and guidance.
CyberSprinters KS3 lesson plans and guidance
Better Health: Every Mind Matters online stress and fear of missing out KS3-KS4 lesson pack with activities.
NSPCC: Think B4 You Type KS3 - KS4 antibullying toolkit
PSHE Association: gambling prevention education KS1 - KS4 teacher handbook with guidance and lesson plans.
PSHE Association: exploring risk in relation to gambling KS2 lesson pack.
PSHE Association: promoting resilience to gambling KS4 lesson pack.
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Mental wellbeing and psychical health are interlinked, its important that learners understand how they both contribute.
Resources are available on the Lifestyles Toolkit (teaching about body image and the Mental Health Toolkit (understanding body image, eating problems and disorders) to support teaching in these areas.
This includes information on managing self injury or adopting a whole school approach to trauma informed work and the Parent Carer Toolkit pages. |
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