Mental Health and Well Being in schools PMHW Conference Blackpool Nov 2011 Peer Education Approach Fiona Findlay PMHWDumfries

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Chronology Feb 06 Lockerbie Academy Feb 06 Lockerbie Academy Feb 06 Moffat Academy Feb 06 Moffat Academy May 07 Langholm Academy May 07 Langholm Academy Sept 10 Troqueer Primary Sept 10 Troqueer Primary Oct 10 Holywood Primary Oct 10 Holywood Primary Sept 11 Cargenbridge Primary Sept 11 Cargenbridge Primary

Scottish policy Children and Young people Mental Health: A Framework for Promotion Prevention and Care Children and Young people Mental Health: A Framework for Promotion Prevention and Care Towards a mentally Flourishing Scotland Towards a mentally Flourishing Scotland Curriculum for Excellence Curriculum for Excellence Getting It Right For Every Child Getting It Right For Every Child 2008.

Aims and Objectives Promote Mental Health Awareness in Children of Primary School age. Promote Mental Health Awareness in Children of Primary School age. Facilitate the School in delivering Mental Health Training. Facilitate the School in delivering Mental Health Training. Give the children some coping skills when faced with emotionally challenging circumstances. Give the children some coping skills when faced with emotionally challenging circumstances. Promote the children's ownership of their own mental health. Promote the children's ownership of their own mental health. Encourage the children to share this awareness among their peers. Encourage the children to share this awareness among their peers.

Format Speak to Head teacher about proposed Mental Health Training for older children proposing that the pupils cascade it to their younger peers. Speak to Head teacher about proposed Mental Health Training for older children proposing that the pupils cascade it to their younger peers. In collaboration with school arrange two one hour long teaching sessions. In collaboration with school arrange two one hour long teaching sessions. Be involved in seeing what the children have achieved. Be involved in seeing what the children have achieved.

What do we deliver to kids in Primary school? Mental health Definition. Mental health Definition. CBT Link between thoughts feelings and behaviour. CBT Link between thoughts feelings and behaviour. Good Physical health and link to good Mental health. Good Physical health and link to good Mental health. Thinking about the way you think. Thinking about the way you think. Worries – coping. Worries – coping. What makes you happy. What makes you happy.

Worries A word about worries. A word about worries. A wee word to kids about family events that are difficult. A wee word to kids about family events that are difficult.

Health and Well Being

What does mental Health Mean?

Thinking about thinking Feelings Behaviour Thoughts

Good Physical health Good Physical health links to good Mental health. Good Physical health links to good Mental health. Good Sleep Good Sleep Good Diet Good Diet Exercise Exercise

FEELING DOWN ? Think Positive I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!

Worries Helping Hand Helping Hand

What Makes you Happy?

Health and Well Being

Evaluation Form Did you enjoy the Presentation Did you enjoy the Presentation Did you find presentation interesting? Did you find presentation interesting? Did you find presentation helped your understanding of Health and Well Being? Did you find presentation helped your understanding of Health and Well Being? Comments' Comments'

ENJOY

INTERESTING

UNDERSTANDING

What did the kids do? Slide show Slide show Role play Role play Posters Posters Short film Short film

What is mental health?

Feelings There are lots of different types of feelings like listed below. There are lots of different types of feelings like listed below. Happy Happy Sad Scared Sad Scared Angry Surprised Angry Surprised

Guess? … the feelings Can you guess what this boy feels like by looking at this picture of his face? Can you guess what this boy feels like by looking at this picture of his face?

Guess? … the feelings Look carefully and guess this boys feelings by looking below. Look carefully and guess this boys feelings by looking below.

Guess? … The feelings Can you Guess this boys feeling’s as shown below in this picture. Can you Guess this boys feeling’s as shown below in this picture.

Guess? … The feelings This one may be very tricky so look Very carefully try not to get caught out This one may be very tricky so look Very carefully try not to get caught out

Comments from Children ‘we know that good sleep, diet and exercise is linked to good mental health’ ‘we know that good sleep, diet and exercise is linked to good mental health’ Behaviour effects your feelings, emotions and thoughts’ Behaviour effects your feelings, emotions and thoughts’ We know that a worry should be shared with an adult. Younger pupils now know that too’ We know that a worry should be shared with an adult. Younger pupils now know that too’ Before working with Mrs Findlay we didn’t know anything about mental health’ Before working with Mrs Findlay we didn’t know anything about mental health’ ‘I didn’t know we that we all had mental health’ ‘I didn’t know we that we all had mental health’

Comments from the Head Teacher ‘Pupils are more emotionally aware. ‘Pupils are more emotionally aware. They understand their behaviour reactions and how to defuse it better’ They understand their behaviour reactions and how to defuse it better’ ‘We will build the work Mrs Finlay has developed into a Mental Health programme for the whole school. ‘We will build the work Mrs Finlay has developed into a Mental Health programme for the whole school. Our primary 7 pupils led a successful Mental health afternoon for our pupils. They have been invited to deliver their workshop at a local cluster primary school.’ Our primary 7 pupils led a successful Mental health afternoon for our pupils. They have been invited to deliver their workshop at a local cluster primary school.’ Miss Dale – head teacher Holywood school Miss Dale – head teacher Holywood school

Holywood School evaluation Circle three main features affecting mental health - decisions, behaviour, moods, thoughts, anger, communication, feelings, actions, ideas What would you do with a worry? What did p7 do well? What didn’t work or was confusing? Ideas for next time

Holywood Evaluation the results 80% Correct Responses to main features of Mental health 80% Correct Responses to main features of Mental health 100% Knew what to do with a worry 100% Knew what to do with a worry What P7 did well – Sent clear message on video Good discussion Good discussion P1 – P4 involved P1 – P4 involved Activities told us how Mental health Worked Activities told us how Mental health Worked Made it fun Made it fun What was confusing – Sometimes could not hear voices on video we were not told if we were right we were not told if we were right I thought it all worked out I thought it all worked out

What would we do differently? Not so long talking - more activities Not so long talking - more activities Change the evaluation form – more specific Change the evaluation form – more specific Explore involving different disciplines from Health e.g. School Nurses Explore involving different disciplines from Health e.g. School Nurses Explore involving partner agencies Explore involving partner agencies

Plans for the future St Andrew’s Primary St Andrew’s Primary Roll out to other Schools Roll out to other Schools Pursue other Secondary Schools in the Area Pursue other Secondary Schools in the Area More training to Universal Services in regard to Mental Health Awareness More training to Universal Services in regard to Mental Health Awareness Teach the teachers about mental health Awareness Teach the teachers about mental health Awareness