Wellbeing
Some days we don’t feel bold, brave or brilliant. All of us will need help with our mental health at some point. We care about both you and your child and we are here to support the whole family.
Mrs Lombard is our trained Mental Health First Aider and Michaela is our Senior Wellbeing Lead in school - please if you need support ring or pop in and ask to speak to either of them. It is a strength to recognise and reach out when you need help.
Mrs Lombard leads our Wellbeing Warrior group, who help to promote wellbeing in their classes and across school.
Mrs M Cockroft
Educational Teaching Assistant & Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
Our first step for any child, who is worried about anything, is a Buddy Chats. This is a open conversation, in a safe space, with a familiar adult.
Michaela is our Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) in school working with individual children as they need. We can also refer children on to Kirklees Keep in Mind, Northorpe Hall and work with private providers too. Contact sendco@linthwaiteclough.tlt.school if you have any concerns about your child’s mental health.
This area of the website provides links to high quality information and guidance on mental health and wellbeing. Follow the links below to support your children and look after your own mental wellbeing. We encourage parents and pupils with any concerns to speak to a member of staff.
Mrs H Lombard
SENDCO & Mental Health First Aider
You can download a full list of our wellbeing contacts here or contact the school office for further support and guidance.
Resources for families
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Childline
A free helpline for children, staffed by qualified counsellors. Call for free, or chat online 1-2-1.
Helpline: 0800 1111
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Kirklees Keep in Mind
Kirklees Keep in Mind helps young people in Kirklees access timely support to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
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Northorpe Hall
Local charity supporting children and young people. A range of support for families including online courses.
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Young Minds Parents Helpline
Charity offering information, resources and a free confidential helpline for any adult who has concerns about the mental health of a child or young person. 0808802554
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Kirklees Local Offer
Information, services and activities for young people 0-25 with Special Educational needs and Disabilities (SEND)
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The Anxious Child
A booklet for parents wanting to know more about anxiety in children and young people. Produced by The Mental Health Foundation
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Night Owls
Night OWLS is a confidential support line for children and young people in crisis. Helping them and their parents and carers.
The service is available 8pm – 8am every day.
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Kirklees mental health card
A poster signposting the many sources of help and support in Kirklees. It includes help for those experiencing low mood, stress, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts, and support to help you stay mentally well.
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Anna Freud
A leading charity who work to transform children and families' mental health. Their website includes resources for children and young people, families, schools, colleges and nurseries.
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Nip in the Bud
Nip in the Bud® was set up to encourage awareness about mental health disorders in children.
Worried about a child?
Find out about how we keep children safe and what to do if you have any concerns about the safety of one of our pupils, whether in or outside of school.