--- title: "Health & Wellbeing" url: "https://www.st-wilfrids.org/Health-and-wellbeing" school: "St. Wilfrid's R.C. College, South Shields" --- # Health & Wellbeing ## Health & Wellbeing *“Mental health is a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.”* **World Health Organisation** At St. Wilfrid’s RC College, we aim to promote positive mental health for every member of the school community – pupils, their families and our staff. We pursue this aim using both universal, whole school approaches, and specialised, targeted approaches aimed at vulnerable pupils. We believe that every child, with the right support, is capable of anything and the primary role of all staff is to ensure the safety of our pupils. Our pastoral system and our curriculum are underpinned by Gospel Values and mental well-being is a key priority of our school’s development plan. Mental health education within school develops pupils’ understanding of mental health and emotional well-being, providing them with tools to self-care and with clear access to support mechanisms when required. Well-being Wednesday is our devoted day to focusing on a state of well-being. In school, our mental health team consists of the following: - Designated Senior Mental Health Lead - Designated Safeguarding Leads - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator - Learning Support Assistants - First Aid Support Assistant - Pastoral Support Officer - Attendance and Home Liaison Officer - School (Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust) Counsellors - The Road Centre Counsellors ([click for website](https://www.theroadcentre.co.uk/)) - NHS Healthy Minds Counsellors ([click for website](https://www.southtynesidelifecyclementalhealth.nhs.uk/healthy-minds-team/)) Working closely with: - Heads of House & Assistant Heads of House - Behaviour Inclusion Support Manager - School Nursing Team ([click for website](https://www.stsft.nhs.uk/)) - Mental Health First Aiders (staff) - Mental Health Ambassadors (pupils) - Peer Support Mentors (pupils) - Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families ([click for website](https://www.annafreud.org/)) Mental Health Toolkit 700 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-wilfrid-s-rc-college-south-shields/files/documents/Mental_Health_Toolkit_(1).pptx) ### Pupil & Parent Information - [Academic Support](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/academic-support) - [Enrichment](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/enrichment) - [Expectations](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/expectations) - [Health & Wellbeing](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/Health-and-wellbeing) - [Homework](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/homework) - [Online Safety](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/online-safety) - [Pastoral Care](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/pastoral-care) - [The Pantry at St wilfrid's](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/pastoral-care/the-pantry-at-st-wilfrid-s) - [School Letters](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/School-Letters) - [School Meals](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/school-meals) - [School Transport ](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/school-transport) - [School Uniform](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/school-uniform) - [Term Dates](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/term-dates) - [Year 6/7 Transition](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/Year-6-7-Transition) ![St. Wilfrid's R.C. College, South Shields](https://files.schudio.com/st-wilfrid-s-rc-college-south-shields/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02(2).png) ### St. Wilfrid's R.C. College, South Shields Temple Park Road South Shields Tyne & Wear NE34 0QA 0191 456 9121 ### Useful Links - [Term Dates](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/term-dates) - [Policies](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/policies) - [SEND Information](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/send) - [Sixth Form](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/sixth-form) - [Website Terms](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms/) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement/) - [Privacy Notice](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stwilfridsrccollege) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Wilfrid's R.C. College, South Shields School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.st-wilfrids.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)