Mental Health & Wellbeing Report 

“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” – Dolly Parton 

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful two week break with your children, and are now ready for our final term of the year. This is a rather busy and exciting term, especially for our Year 6 students who are ever so close to graduating from primary school. 

Continuing on with looking after your child’s wellbeing, this week I am providing information about kindness, gratitude and help seeking. 

Practice kindness and gratitude

Gratitude is about taking some time recognise and celebrate the people and things we love and are thankful for. Being grateful can have a big impact on wellbeing as it strengthens relationships and makes us more optimistic.

You can help your child practice gratitude by talking to them about:

• Things that make them happy

• Things that inspire them

 • People and things that nurture them

• Experiences and thoughts they would like more of

• Helping them notice small pleasures like a cool breeze or a warm smile.

Being kind to others also supports wellbeing. It promotes feelings of gratitude as well as compassion and empathy. Kindness helps to build a sense of community and reduces stress.

With your child, make a list of all the ways they can be kind to family, friends and your community. Together, choose a few things to practice being kind.

Promote help seeking 

It can be hard to ask for help but it is important that your child knows that it is okay. Encourage help seeking in your child or children by:

• Asking how things are going

• Letting them know it’s okay if they are feeling sad or frustrated

• Listening without judgement when they seek out your support

• Providing teenagers with a range of information about where to get help if they need it.

Kind Regards,

Vanessa Moore  

Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator (MHWC)