King Edward VII School is committed to developing a whole School positive emotional health and wellbeing ethos which raises awareness and understanding and reduces the stigma of mental health amongst students, staff and parents/carers. At our School we will always aim to:
Help students to understand their emotions and experiences better;
Teach students to identify the signs of poor mental health and self-help techniques to support good mental health;
Help students to express their feelings in a constructive way;
Provide a stable, nurturing and protective environment for students;
Ensure our students feel comfortable sharing any concerns and worries;
Help students to form and maintain relationships;
Encourage students to be confident and help to promote their self-esteem;
Help students to develop resilience and ways of coping with setbacks;
Build students’ emotional resilience;
Promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in all students and staff;
Increase the awareness and understanding of mental health and reduce the stigma of issues of mental health in our school community;
Celebrate both academic and non-academic achievements;
Promote our school values and encouraging a sense of belonging and community; and
Provide opportunities to develop a sense of worth and to reflect.