Dubmire Primary Academy

Mental Health and Wellbeing 

At Dubmire, we aim to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for our whole school community (children, staff, parents and carers), and recognise how important mental health and emotional wellbeing is to our lives in just the same way as physical health. We recognise that children’s mental health is a crucial factor in their overall wellbeing and can affect their learning and achievement. All children go through ups and downs during their school career and some face significant life events. At Dubmire, we take emotional health and mental well being very seriously.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Team

Our Wellbeing Team is made up of staff members from around the different areas of the school. Miss Hardy is Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead but together the team are looking at ways to support children, staff and carers to maintain positive mental health. They meet at least once every term and have regular discussions  to see how we can further support the wellbeing of our school community. 

Miss K Hardy Mental Health and Well-being lead       Mrs T Brown          Miss J Campbell           Mrs S-J White           Mrs H Anderson             Mr J Fisher

Mrs McCree                 Mr C Milburn - Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor 

Wellbeing Events 2024

Children's Mental Health Week

             This year's theme was MY VOICE MATTERS! Children engaged with a range of activities across school from learning

                                          and singing 'I love my body' in Nursery to creating individual vision boards in Year 6. 

                                                       Neurodiversity Week                           

We used a resource from Mentally Healthy Schools to explain the term neurodiversity to all children. 

Then we used stories and picture books across school to celebrate amazing, neurodiverse children.

 https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/what-is-neurodiversity-videos-for-children/ 

Pupil Wellbeing

At Dubmire, we promote a mentally healthy environment through:

• Promoting our school values and a sense of belonging      #TEAMDUBS!
• Promoting pupil voice and opportunities to participate in decision making      PUPIL LEADERS
• Providing opportunities to work and play together     OPAL
• Celebrating academic and non-academic achievements in order to promote self-esteem 
• Promoting inclusion through a diverse curriculum      RAINBOW FLAG
• Promote personal development and support aspirations        

Staff Wellbeing

A happy and healthy workforce is vital for the success of our pupils. The culture of a school therefore is critical in ensuring that staff have an enjoyable, rewarding working environment in which all colleagues believe the demands of their job are reasonable and manageable.

Parent and Carer Wellbeing

To find out more about the Sunderland Mental Health Charter award please visit:

 https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk/mental-health-charter-mark