Staying Safe Week
14th November to 18th November
This week is all about knowing how to stay safe in our homes, when we are out in the community, when we are online and when we are in school. It is also Anti-Bullying Week, and the theme this year is ‘Reach Out’. The children will be consolidating what bullying is and what they already know about it. They will be exploring different situations they may find themselves in and what the different actions and consequences could be. The focus will be on ‘reaching out’ and telling a trusted adult if the children experience or see any bullying behaviour. The children will also explore online safety and cyberbullying culminating with ‘Friendship Friday’ where the focus will be on what a good friend is and how to sustain good friendships.
For further information, see the attached documents for parents and carers and for children and visit https://anti-
As our children navigate their way through life’s challenges, it can sometimes leave them feeling angry and they may not understand why. If this sounds like something you experience with your child then please join us on our next Mental Health Peer Network on the 3rd November from 4pm where a representative from the Healthy Minds Team will be delivering a session on how to support your child to understand their anger/feelings and how to work through them.
Please note your child does not require a mental health diagnosis to attend the session. The link to join the session is here: Click here to join the meeting
Attend one of these interactive sessions to share your knowledge and expertise. The sessions will review case studies to help us understand how the journey through SEND systems feels for families and how we can make these better.
We will use your feedback and expert knowledge to shape our improvement and delivery plans for SEND services in South Tyneside.
What the session will look like?
- Table top discussions
- Review anonymous examples of a families journey
- Map what will make their journey a positive experience
- Share with wider audience
- Determine next steps
There are 4 opportunities to get involved at different locations across the borough.
Boldon Community Centre
Clerveaux Exchange, Jarrow
Hebburn Central, Hebburn
The Word, South Shields
Find out more and book your space on our Eventbrite Page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/send-local-offer-south-tyneside-32567325573?fbclid=IwAR2_uPRANk0br8gDVOb-bJfmOvMfaT07YiWFsHErJS076anSxdWhT3pakKg
During May young people can expect the usual variety of podcasts, live forums and discussion boards which of course includes a themed session on Mental Health Awareness Week which ties in with this year’s theme loneliness. Other key topics to watch out for include – body image, meditation, and foster carers.
NEW – Network session 4th May 2022
If you, or someone in who you live with worries and you are
concerned that it may be affecting their daily lives, then then
please join us at our next parent and carer peer support group.
During the session we will be joined by the Family Systemic
Worker from the Healthy Minds Team who will be giving us
some information on how worrying affects families and things
we can do to help to alleviate it.
The session will take place virtually over Teams on
Wednesday 4th May – 4-5.30pm
The link to access the meeting is in the leaflet below.
