At Paxton Academy, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our school community, including pupils, staff, parents and carers.
We know that our mental health and wellbeing is as important as our physical health. We know that mental health is something that can ebb and flow and at times anyone may need additional support.
Positive mental health is everybody’s business and we all have a role to play.
Working in Partnership Newsletter
Each term we produce a newsletter which keeps parents and families up to date with ways we support Mental Health at Paxton
Paxton Academy is supported by The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) who work within schools in Croydon to provide an additional source of support to children/young people and their families. The scheme developed by the Department of Education and the NHS aims at boosting wellbeing and emotional health within whole school communities.
MHST at Paxton Academy offer support through a number of ways including a confidential and non-judgemental space for children to explore difficulties, 1:1 sessions and workshops for parents to help them to support their children and support for staff in keeping wellbeing and emotional health at the heart of school life.
The MHST at Paxton Academy are Estibaliz a Counsellor and Katie a Child Wellbeing Practitioner from Off The Record, a local charity and counselling service that has been supporting young people in South London for over 25 years.
Click here to meet Esti and Katie.
If you would like more information about this service, please click here for the website and/or click here to download their flyer.
We understand that supporting your child emotionally can be tricky at times. It can be hard to know what to do or say, especially in our modern, ever-changing world.
Click here to find short reads and clips full of practical tips from child mental health experts to support children’s wellbeing and manage behaviour.
Off the Record have also created a set of posters to provide some more information
Counselling Support Parent-Led Support Signs of Anxiety in Young People Signs of Low Mood in Young People
If you need urgent mental health support, please click here for more information including services available and telephone numbers.
Parents/Carers who have any concerns about their child's emotional health and wellbeing should initially contact their child's class teacher.
Mental Health Lead at Paxton Academy: Miss Berkeley
