This video resource exemplifies young people from early to senior phase self-reporting about their health and wellbeing. They describe and illustrate the skills, knowledge and capabilities they have in relation to health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes which are the responsibility of all.
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This video resource exemplifies young people from early to senior phase self-reporting about their health and wellbeing. They describe and illustrate the skills, knowledge and capabilities they have in relation to health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes which are the responsibility of all.
Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
The Mental Health Foundation Scotland, Digital Bricks Learning and Children’s Health Scotland have created a Professional Learning Resource for Scottish Government in Mental Health and Wellbeing. It has been designed for all staff working in schools across Scotland. It is open access and available to anyone who may find it of benefit.
Resources will be added here as they are created and shared. Please get in touch on the link below to recommend any resources you have come across
People who help us collection | Tes
A collection of resources about ‘people who helps us’. A free sign up is required to download resources.
PSHE Responsibilities | Teaching Resources (tes.com)
Powerpoint slides on typical responsibilities of young children. Can be used to initiate discussion. Last slide is activity for children to write/draw their own responsibilities at home or school. They could also think of a new responsibility which they would like to have. Includes role-play cards. A free sign up is required to download resources
This resource outlines an assembly for early years children which uses the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister to teach young children about the importance of sharing and friendship. There are also planners showing how the book can be used as a nursery to primary transition project.
NHS Forth Valley Self Help Guides
Self help guides covering a range of topics including: self harm, anxiety, stress, sleeping, panic and food for thought.
Mental Health Foundation – Make it Count:
This guide is for teachers to help them create a classroom and school environment where children can thrive with good mental health.
Free podcast from The Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University. The first guest of this special series is Centre Director Dr. Jack Shonkoff. He and host Sally Pfitzer discuss how to support healthy child development during a pandemic, including the importance of caring for caregivers. They also talk about what we’ve already learned as a result of the coronavirus, and what we hope to continue learning.
Meditation and Sleep Made Simple – Headspace App
An app to help you be: Less stressed. More resilient. Happier. It all starts with just a few minutes a day.
A free app designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety.
Meditation techniques to aid with stress and sleep.
Apps to Support Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
This is a collection of apps that are designed to support young people, adults and families with their mental health and well-being. If you click on the image it will open the app site in a new window. Some of these do need a paid subscription to use them while others have been made freely available during the Covid situation
Clear Fear app
The fear of threat, or anxiety makes you want to fight it or run away. Instead, face your fear with the free, Clear Fear app and learn to reduce the physical responses to threat as well as changing thoughts and behaviours and releasing emotions. The app was developed for teenage mental health charity stem4
by Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, and uses the evidence-based treatment Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).The app can be personalised and can track progress and notice change. You can download the app, and the guide on using it during Covid-19, on the website below.
We are delighted to be able to share more details of our Joint e-Sgoil/FVWL Easter School Offering which we hope will serve to complement the fantastic ongoing work of our schools. We are offering over 180 live lessons of National 4 to Advanced Higher for Senior Phase pupils with a focus on key aspects of the subjects and hints and tips on being successful in assessments. Pupils would need to sign up if they wish to attend the eSgoil live lessons using this eSgoil Easter Study Support sign up form Please see attached two week programme.
This two week programme of live lessons will be complemented by a range of supported study recorded lessons on our FVWL RIC YouTube Channel created by commissioned RIC practitioners who have SQA experience. We would welcome your support in sharing this professional opportunity with your staff who should discuss this with you first and then complete the FVWL RIC Virtual Learning Volunteer Application Form asap.
Many thanks for your support with this exciting programme
