The BRIT School
Pastoral & Wellbeing
Pastoral & Wellbeing
Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students have designated pastoral teams who work in collaboration with their teachers, parents/carers and when necessary, outside agencies to ensure they are supported with their social, emotional and physical needs during their time at the school. We offer a tailored personal professional development programme from Year 10 right up until Year 13, which has a direct focus on wellness. We hope students leave us with a resilient mind set, a positive identity and professional attitude.
We have a team of onsite counsellors who will work with students’ therapeutically. We have a specialist drugs and alcohol awareness worker.
We believe that a student’s mental health and wellbeing are equally important as their school work.
Online Pastoral Hub
Find Help: Useful Contacts
The Mix:
themix.org.uk
Online guide to life for 16-25 year olds. Straight-talking emotional support is available 24 hours a day. Chat about any issue on their moderated discussion boards and live chat room.
Mind:
Tel: 0300 123 3393
Sms: 86463
Providing advice and support to empower anyone experience a mental health problem.
Samaritans:
Tel: 116 123
A confidential space for when people need them, which could be any time of the day or night.
Childline:
0800 1111
childline.org.uk
Free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK.
NSPCC:
helpline (adults): 0800 800 5000
helpline (children and young people): 0800 1111
help@nspcc.org.uk
nspcc.org.uk
Specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
Papyrus:
helpline: 0800 068 41 41
papyrus-uk.org
Charity for the prevention of young suicide, offering confidential support and awareness training.
Youth Access:
020 8772 9900
youthaccess.org.uk
Information on youth counselling.
Young Minds:
020 7089 5050 (general enquiries)
0808 802 5544 (parents helpline, for any adult with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person)
youngminds.org.uk
National charity committed to improving the mental health of all babies, children and young people. Provides information for both parents and young people.
Useful Apps
Catch It – Learn how to manage feelings like anxiety and depression with Catch It. The app will teach you how to look at problems in a different way, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve mental wellbeing.
Calm Harm – An app designed to help people resist the urge to self-harm.
Cove – Create music to capture your mood and express how you feel with the Cove app. Instead of words, create music to reflect emotions.
Headspace - is the simple way to reframe stress. Relax with guided meditations and mindfulness techniques that bring calm, wellness and balance to your life in just a few minutes a day
The BRIT Family
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Creative weekend centres working
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