At Hazel Wood Infant School, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff. We have a supportive and caring ethos and our approach is respectful and kind, where each individual and contribution is valued.

                                                         

We are following the Eight Principles created by Public Health England.

We have a Mental Health and Wellbeing Team: Mrs Stevens (Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader) and Mrs Clarke (ELSA).

At our school, we know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and, at times, anyone may need additional emotional support. We take the view that we all have a role to play.

At Hazel Wood we:

· Help children to understand their emotions and feelings better.

· Help children feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries.

· Help children socially to form and maintain relationships.

· Promote self-esteem and ensure children know that they count.

· Encourage children to be confident and ‘dare to be different’.

· Help children to develop emotional resilience and to manage setbacks.

We provide opportunities for children to look after their mental health and wellbeing and also promote confidence and responsibility:

Celebration Assemblies

Each Friday, children are celebrated in front of the school and their parents/carers for achieving the Learning Value award in their class for that week.

Dojo Points

Children collect individual and class Dojo Points for demonstrating these qualities: Being kind, Being a team player, Being the best I can be, Being Responsible   Being ready. The children collectively gather points to receive a class reward at the end of each half-term.  Each class celebrates the child who has the most dojo points at the end of the week.

School Council

We have School Councillors from each class who meet with Mrs White to discuss and make decisions about a variety of things important to the children and the school. 

Hot Chocolate Morning

Once a month, a child from each class is chosen to have a special treat of hot chocolate with Mrs Clarke

Pets As Therapy

Every Thursday we have a dog called Lola come into Hazel Wood Infants from Pets As therapy. This is run by Mrs Clarke.

Mental Health Support Team

At Hazel Wood, we are delighted to be supported by Hampshire CAMHS' Mental Health Support Team (MHST). This is an invaluable service which provides support to children in school and to families. They support a variety of needs, including anxiety, phobias and sleep problems.

Services and Agencies used at Hazel Wood

We liaise with a range of services and agencies to support the children at our school. These include: 

School Nursing Team

Mental Health Support Team

Family Support Service

Early Help

CAMHS

Occupational Therapy

SALT

Information and Support for Parents

Hampshire CAMHS Information and Workshops