
Children’s Mental Health Week
Please see the file below for tips for parents and carers about connecting with their children.
St Thomas More Catholic School
God's servant first
Please see the file below for tips for parents and carers about connecting with their children.
Please see the following link for useful advice regarding exams and exams stress. Content is provided by YoungMinds. https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/a-z-guide/exam-time/
Please see the video below and link from Place2Be. Growth Stories – Children’s Mental Health Week (childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk)
Listen to our staff read out the first chapters from some of their favourite books. Our latest contribution is ‘Shug’, written by Jenny Han, and read by Miss R Reed. Continue reading …
See the latest updates from National Online Safety, including their downloadable online safety posters ‘Wake Up Wednesday’. Continue reading …
Good Samaritan Week will take place 8-12 February 2021. Please remember that we will be celebrating Good Samaritan Week in school from Monday. This is always a special week for us because it reminds us to stop and think of others, in the same way Continue reading …
Mindfulness can help you manage stress, pain and your overall mental health. Practicing mindfulness sounds simple, but it can be difficult to remember to do it. Use the STOP tool to help you remember to be mindful throughout your day. (S)TOP(T)AKE A BREATH(O)BSERVE(P)ROCEED For more Continue reading …
Zentangle Art is a form of art therapy practice to enhance relaxation and focus and is also a fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Zentangle itself may be relatively new, but the basic principles involved are as old as the history Continue reading …
Dekko Comics produce some amazing educational comics for children. One of our favourites is their 50 Coping Strategies poster, which includes some wonderful illustrations. The poster is currently available to download for free (normally priced £2.50). You can download it from the Dekko Comics website. Continue reading …
This might be a good activity for people who are isolating or can’t leave home for any reason, although anyone can enjoy it. There are many great ‘virtual walk’ videos on YouTube. There are ones for New York, Tokyo, even along the ridge of the Continue reading …