Manor GreenWellbeing
We believe that the pastoral care of children contributes greatly to their overall wellbeing and also to their academic achievement. We teach Wellbeing as part of our PSHE offer but in addition it is weaved throughout the school culture.
MyHappyMind
We currently hold a silver award for MyHappyMinds. MyHappyMind is an NHS-backed, research-driven curriculum for schools, nurseries and families designed to improve children's mental health and wellbeing. It focuses on building resilience, self-esteem, and emotional management through scientific principles, including neuroscience and positive psychology, helping children thrive. (more information can be found in our curriculum section, PSHE).
Children across the school take part in regular MyHappyMind sessions, where they learn about how their brain works and develop strategies to manage their emotions, build positive relationships and develop a growth mindset. We use a shared language across the school to support children in understanding and talking about their feelings, helping them to regulate their emotions and feel confident in themselves.
Thrive Approach
We use the Thrive Approach as a whole school approach to support 'right time' development for all children as well as identifying children who may have suffered interruptions and so require specific interventions.
The Thrive Approach is a trauma-informed, preventative framework that supports children’s mental health, wellbeing, and social-emotional development through targeted, developmental and relational strategies. It uses arts, play, and relationship-based activities to help young people regulate emotions, build resilience, and engage with learning.
We currently have 2 licensed thrive practitioners and 1 member of staff in the process of being trained.
Wellbeing Committee
To further support wellbeing, we have a pupil ‘Wellbeing’ committee, who meet half termly to look at ways to further support children at Manor Green. Our pupil Wellbeing Committee plays an active role in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing across the school. The children gather pupil voice, share ideas and help to lead initiatives such as wellbeing activities, assemblies and awareness events. This ensures that all pupils feel listened to and that their ideas help shape our approach to wellbeing at Manor Green.
Mental Health First Aiders
We have trained Mental Health First Aiders within school (Miss Read and Miss Fenna). They support staff by helping to identify when a child may need additional support and can offer guidance, reassurance and signposting where appropriate. They also advise teachers on how best to support children in their classes. This helps us to ensure that wellbeing is supported across the whole school community.
OPAL
OPAL (Outdoor Play and learning) is about improving the quality of playtimes, ensuring all children have high, quality, daily, self-directed play. It is about changing school culture to recognise play as a child's right and a key driver of health, wellbeing, and learning.
Health in school
In addition to the 2 hours PE all children are offered and our active OPAL playtimes we also offer a range of afterschool clubs for all children to promote their love of sport.
We attend a variety of sporting competitions and events to promote the love of sport and team work.
We have made links with our local park run, Hyde Junior Park run. This runs every Sunday morning at 9am. Just remember to sign up for your barcode before the race. https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/
When you have signed up, you can join the Manor Green Team. Go to groups and join 'MG runners'
Guidance on Infection Control in Schools
Guidance on Infection Control in Schools
Useful information
Mental Health
Papyrus UK https://www.papyrus-uk
Bereavement Support
Child Bereavement UK https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Carers Support
Carers Trust: http://www.carers.org/
Carers UK: http://www.carersuk.org/
Support with Neurodiversity
Barnardo's https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/services/tameside-neurodevelopmental-hub
Tameside Offer https://tamesidelocaloffer.co.uk/neurodiversity-in-schools-project/
Healthwatch - Tameside https://tamesidelocaloffer.co.uk/neurodiversity-in-schools-project/
Health and Fitness
Nutrition and Fitness
At Manor Green Primary Academy we feel that it is important to continue to raise awareness of the increasing obesity levels of our children today, across the UK.
Why 5 A Day?
Fruits and vegetables are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fibre, and are an important part of a healthy, balanced diet. Eating plenty of fruit and veg helps keep us healthy, and may reduce the risk of disease and some cancers.
There are lots of varieties of fruit and vegetables to choose from. Even if you’ve got a picky eater on your hands, you’re bound to find something tasty your child will like!
What counts as 5 A Day?
For kids, the amount they should eat depends on their size and age. As a rough guide, one portion is the amount they can fit in the palm of their hand.
Sugar
Kids are getting half of their sugar intake from soft drinks and unhealthy snacks, like cakes and biscuits. It’s time for some food smart choices!
Too much sugar can lead to the build up of harmful fat on the inside that we can’t see. This fat around vital organs can cause weight gain and serious diseases in the future like heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. Having too much sugar can also cause tooth decay.
How much is too much?
4-6 years old – 5 cubes (19 grams)
7-10 years olds – 6 cubes (24 grams)
11+years old – 7 cubes (30 grams)
Exercise
It’s understandable that parents are overwhelmed by their busy lives and also that they are confused due to all the information on proper parenting being aimed at them. The promising notion underlying these questions is that most parents understand the importance of getting their child or children fit. But where to start?
Busy lives become “barriers” to exercise. To help overcome such “barriers” I recommend a simple body weight programme that can be completed at home. There is no need for equipment, machines, or alot of space. This home training programme is great for any child up to 12 years old. Of course, you may have to adjust the intensity level based on your child’s abilities.
Abuse
NSPCC https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Reporting Abuse https://stopabusetogether.campaign.gov.uk/
Rape Crisis: http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/To add more ttles, just click the H4 icon