My Happy Mind School
At St. Oswald’s, we use My Happy Mind, as part of Wellbeing Wednesday, to help create a positive mental wellbeing culture in which children build resilience, self-esteem, and character. My Happy Mind uses the latest research, science, and technology to help children develop lifelong habits and learn to thrive.
My Happy Mind is taught across the whole school in weekly sessions, and consists of 5 units:
Meet Your Brain – Learning about how our brains work.
Celebrate – Understanding our character strengths and celebrating ourselves.
Appreciate – Developing gratitude as a habit.
Relate – Building positive relationships.
Engage – Engaging with the world.
Resources for MyHappyMind
There is a free myHappymind parent app that provides an insight into the knowledge and skills being taught in school. As well, it provides access to activities that help embed good habits for developing positive mental health.
Click on the link below to access the myHappymind parent app.
Our specific school code is: 148911
https://myhappymind.org/parent-resources
myHappymind Parent Resources
The resources on the parent app are split into two main sections:
1) Material to help you understand the programme and what your child is learning at school, thereby enabling you to engage with them and use similar principles at home.
2) Activities that complement the programme, for you to do together at home. The ‘home’ activities are split by Key Stage.
- Early Years – for Nursery & Reception children.
- Key Stage 1 – for children in Years 1 & 2.
- Key Stage 2 – for children in Years 3 – 6.
myHappymind Minis
These bite-sized videos illustrate key points from the five myHappymind modules. Whilst they are mini in size, they are packed with useful learning points and will give you an overview of the content being covered with the children.
myHappymind Podcasts
There are 53 podcasts, which focus on a different aspects of mental health and emotional wellbeing. As a collection, they provide advice and guidance, as well as practical suggestions about how to build your child’s self-esteem, self-awareness and resilience
An example of the podcast titles include:
- Exploring the importance of positive emotion
- Why engagement matters so much to happiness
- The power of relationships
- Accomplishments – How it helps us to live our best lives
- Kicking out the ‘Imposter Syndrome’ (This isn’t me/I’m not cut out for it)
- Why telling your children to be grateful is the worst thing you can do!
- Turning big emotions on their head
- How to stop the narrative that is stopping you from moving forward
- Why HOW you praise is so important
- Put Yourself First!
Working with External Agencies
At St. Oswald’s, we are supported by outside agencies to manage and support our children’s mental health. We work closely with the Healthy Minds and Emotional Resilience teams to deliver individual, group, class and whole school sessions that support the children to build independence and develop tool to manage their mental health.
| Autumn 1 | Decider Skills and Friends Group (Year 4)Assembly to introduce Healthy Minds MyHappyMind Launch in school |
| Autumn 2: | We Eat Elephants (Year 3)Mental Health and E-Safety Coffee Morning MyHappyMind Parent Launch |
| Spring 1 | Feelings Workshop:ReceptionYear 1Year 2Building Confidence and Self-Esteem (Year 6)MyHappyMind |
| Spring 2 | Exam Stress (Y6)Understanding Myself Group (TBC)MyHappyMind |
| Summer 1 | Additional Healthy Minds depending on Need TBCMyHappyMind |
| Summer 2 | Transition (Year 6)MyHappyMind |
Mental Health and E-Safety Cafe 08/11/24
Mental Health and Wellbeing Cafe 2023/24
On Friday 1st March 2024, we welcomed Sarah from the Healthy Minds Team to deliver a workshop to parents on how to manage their child’s anxiety and worries. Providing useful tip to us all on how to manage our daily mental health. The Cafe was also an opportunity for parents to chat and share any concerns that they may have.
Please find the PowerPoint from today’s workshop below.
Year 6 Mental Health Workshop
Year 6 have been working exceptionally hard in preparation for the SATS next month. This afternoon, we welcomed Lucy from the Healthy Minds Team to talk to us about worries and strategies we have to manage our worries . We picked lots of useful tips that we can use of the next few weeks and months. Please find the powerpoint attached below.
Emotional Based School Avoidance : Children may go through period of time when they find it difficult to come to school. The following information explains the possible causes and where parents can find more support.
