We all have mental health just like we all have physical health. At our school, we aim to promote positive mental health for all of our staff and pupils. We like the World Health Organisations definition of mental health;

 ‘Mental health is a state of well-being in which every individual realises their own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community.' (World Health Organisation) 

At Warren Wood we know the importance of Mental Health and Wellbeing, and we aim to make it central to everything we do. We work to this aim through using whole-school approaches and specialised, targeted approaches aimed at vulnerable pupils.  To support this, we have a positive mental health policy. This sets out what we are doing, why and how. If we have concerns, then we follow a clear internal process.

We are a restorative school, which means that we work with individuals to repair harm, strengthen relationships and find solutions, using our ‘One Team’ approach. We recognise that behaviour which communicates something isn’t right for a person, is likely to decrease through the development of supportive relationships.  This is part of our overall approach in school because we understand when people feel supported, encouraged and engaged that they are more likely to achieve. We work to enable all of our community to grow and flourish. Our Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is central to how we work. For more information please follow this link here