Mental Health Matters
Mental Health Lead
At Chorleywood Primary School we are committed to supporting the emotional well-being of the pupils, staff, and parents. We have appointed Mrs Lewis as our Mental Health Lead; she is very passionate about this area.
If you have any concerns about your child’s mental health and well-being, please contact Mrs Lewis via admin@chorleywood.herts.sch.uk and she will assist in any way she can.
Stormbreak
We are delighted to be a stormbreak school. Through being involved in stormbreak we aim to improve children’s mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable, transferable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life.
Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being Policy
Mental Health and Wellbeing Newsletters
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust accepts referrals for children and young people requiring support for mild mental health, emotional and wellbeing concerns including anxiety, low mood, anger, behaviour, self-esteem, stress, and sleep issues. The service will also accept referrals for a range of other health issues such as healthy eating, substance misuse and sexual health. Referrals can be made by professionals, families and by young people. Referral criteria is available on the website below, or you can call the duty School Nurse to discuss any child you are concerned about on 0300 123 7572 Referrals can be made online through the following link: School nurses in Hertfordshire (hertsfamilycentres.org)
Mental Health Support for Hertfordshire’s Children and Young People
If your child or teenager is feeling low, anxious, or generally struggling, there are lots of services available to help them all year round. Please always encourage them to talk and ask for help if they need it.
The services listed on Just Talk’s webpage are all free and don’t need a professional referral, so they can be contacted directly by young people and/or their parents/carers. Services listed include Hertfordshire’s new With YOUth Digital Wellbeing Service for ages 5-18, parents and carers and many more, so please take a look: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/mentalhealthsupportforhertsyoungpeople
Children's Wellbeing Practitioners Service