Mental Health and Wellbeing

“Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”
World Health Organisation. 2018

At Bishop Challoner Catholic College we aim to promote good mental health and wellbeing for our whole community: students, staff, parents and carers.

We aim to develop protective factors by being a community in which all:

are respected
have a sense of belonging and feel safe
are able to talk openly with trusted adults
see good mental health as something to be valued and nurtured

We want all members of our community to:

feel confident in themselves
be able to express a range of emotions appropriately
be able to make and maintain positive relationships with others
cope with the challenges of everyday life
manage times of stress and deal with change
thrive and achieve

We aim to achieve this through:

living out our school missions statement ”…we give glory to God by developing our full potential…”
our PHSE curricuclum
awareness raising (wellbeing assemblies, tips for good mental health)
listening to our students
gaining insights via student voice
working in partnership with parents/carers where there are concerns about mental health
signposting sources of external help and advice
making referrals and working with external agencies to provide additional support to those who need it
recognising the importance of staff mental health and wellbeing.
modelling healthy attitudes and habits