Mental Health Support
At Cottons Farm Primary Academy, we aim to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for our whole school community: children, staff and families. We want to support you, our parents and carers, as the most important influence on our children at school. Help us, help you, help us! Working as a team with you is the best way we can support our children socially, emotionally as well as academically.
Our staff are here to support:
Mrs Patmore (Principal and Mental Health and Wellbeing lead)
Kpatmore01@cottonsfarm.theharmonytrust.org
Mrs Gaskill (Family Inclusion Officer)
KGaskill@cottonsfarm.theharmonytrust.org
are here to help if you need to chat or want some advice.
We have provided parents and visitors to our website with a range of resources and information to support healthy wellbeing. Please take time to look at these as there are lots of helplines and a great deal of advice to support families.
Useful websites
Young Minds https://youngminds.org.uk/
Place2be https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/supporting-your-child-s-mental-health/
Every Mind Matters https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Public Health England https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools/topics/mental-wellbeing/overview
NHS England https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/
We All Have Mental Health
Telephone Helplines
Samaritans - 0330 094 5717 Derby
If you need to talk to someone, the Samaritans can help- they offer emotional support and a listening ear 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is a freephone number that can even be called from a mobile that has no credit. Your call will not appear on the phone bill.
Childline - Call 0800 1111 (24 hours)
Comforts, advises and protects children 24 hours a day and offers free confidential counselling.
NSPCC Helpline - Call 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
If you're worried about a child, even if you're unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.
Winston's Wish - Call 08088 020021
Supports bereaved children, young people and their families