At Sarisbury, we believe that a child’s emotional wellbeing is just as important as their physical health and academic development. We are committed to creating a nurturing, supportive environment where every child feels safe, valued, and understood.

Through daily routines, play, and structured activities, we help children develop resilience, self-confidence, and positive relationships. Our staff are trained to support children’s emotional needs, and we encourage open conversations about feelings to help children understand and manage their emotions.

We also work closely with parents and carers to promote wellbeing at home and provide additional support when needed. By fostering a caring and inclusive school community, we ensure that every child has the foundation they need to thrive.

Here is our vision which explains what Mental Health and Well-being looks like for children at Sarisbury:

Pastoral Care Team

If you are concerned about your child's mental health and well-being, please contact us either by telephone on 01489 573800 or by sending an email to adminoffice@sarisbury-inf.hants.sch.uk. We will pass this onto the correct member of staff who will get back to you as soon as they can. 

Support available for children and parents

Here are some useful links and resources to help you to support your child's mental health and well-being:

Childline -  Childline | Childline

Childline is a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. They are there for you online, on the phone, anytime.

Young Minds - YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds

Whether you want to understand how you’re feeling, find ways to feel better, or support someone who's struggling, they are there to help. 

How to raise a safeguarding concern - NHS England » How to raise a safeguarding concern

NSPCC Pants - Let's talk PANTS with Pantosaurus! | NSPCC

They help to prevent abuse, help rebuild children's lives and support families.

Clever Never Goes - Home - Clever Never Goes

Helps to teach children how to stay safe from abduction whether they are outside or online. 

BBC Mental Health Tool Kit - Mental Wellbeing

Early Help - Family help services in Hampshire | Children and Families | Hampshire County Council

The Family Help Team coordinates multiple services, including the early help offering for Hampshire families with children and young people in need to ensure that they can receive the right support at right time, from the right professional. If you have a concern about your child or family, you should first speak to a professional (for example, a teacher or your family GP) or contact Children's Services. They may contact the Family Help team on your behalf.

For more information, you can read our Family Help information for families.

Think U Know - 4-7s | CEOP Education

The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.

Place 2 Be - Improving children’s and young peoples mental health – Place2Be

They intervene early to prevent life-long mental health issues in children and young people. 

Chat Health - Home Page - ChatHealth

Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called ChatHealth. The service operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

• Children aged 0-5: 

  text 07520 615720

• Children aged 5-19: 

  text 07507 332417

CAMHS - CAMHS

Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a NHS specialist service that aims to help young people aged 5 -18 years and their families who are finding it hard to manage their emotional and psychological health, and who are suffering with acute, chronic and severe mental health problems.

They run monthly P.A.C.E. (Parent, Carer and Professional Events) sessions across the county. These are free events to help families better understand the needs and difficulties that young people can face and how to manage potential issues/concerns they have about their young person. Click here to find out more information.

Workshops include:

• Supporting a young person in crisis & managing self-harm
• Introduction to managing ADHD 
• Introduction to autism
• Coping and resilience strategies to support children & young people
• Supporting a child with eating difficulties including AFRID
• Understanding and supporting a young person with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Looking after yourself to support your child
• Introduction to managing & supporting a young person with Tics and Tourettes
• Supporting your autistic child to thrive

Primary Behaviour Well-being Service - Primary Behaviour Service - Wellbeing Support Service

The Wellbeing Support Service is funded by CAMHS, so referrals need to come through your GP. Here is the referral form: Family Referral for Hampshire Sept23.docx - Google Drive

Hampshire Educational Psychology - Parents and carers | Education and learning | Hampshire County Council

They work with families, schools, preschools, colleges and the local authority to identify the best way to support the learning and emotional needs of children and young people. The confidential telephone line is a free way for parents and carers in Hampshire to access information from Educational Psychologists. They are on hand to talk through the problems facing you and your child, whether that’s by listening to you think aloud, giving you helpful strategies, or signposting you to other contacts or services. When you call, a member of the support team will take your details and then ask an EP to ring you back. Please be aware that they often experience a high volume of calls. Phone calls typically last about 15 to 20 minutes.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight School Nursing Team - Health for Kids | School Nurses | Hampshire

Hampshire Healthy Families - Portal : Hampshire Healthy Families

This is part of the school nursing team.

Hub of Hope - Mental Health Support Network provided by Chasing the Stigma | Hub of hope

They provide detailed information on mental health services to help you choose the support that is right for you. They also share guidance on how to get in touch with services and access help. 

Safe4Me - Safe4Me – Hampshire Police's free education resource programme for schools, colleges and partners in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

The Safe4me website provides educators, service providers and parents with information and resources to help educate, guide and support children and young people to keep safe. 

Social Prescribing - NHS England » Social prescribing

It connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.

Every Mind Matters - Every Mind Matters - NHS

They will show you simple and practical ways to ease anxiety, manage stress, lift your mood and sleep better, through proven approaches. 

Nuffield Health - How you feel tomorrow starts today | Nuffield Health

Nuffield Health looks after your health and wellbeing in ways that go beyond getting you fit and getting you back on your feet, that's what makes us specialists in you.

When the tension goes - When the Tension Goes

When you're not feeling great about something, or someone, or about yourself, they have advice and strategies that you can do to help yourself feel better. 

Anna Freud - Resources | Anna Freud

Helps you to explore difficulties in children in their early years. 

Hampshire Parent Network - Hampshire Parent and Carer Network

They offer parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with any additional needs, or disability including mental Health (diagnosed or undiagnosed) the opportunity to tell the Local Authority, Health and other services, what life is really like.

Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Organisations that can help - Hampshire SCP

They provide a statutory function for keeping children safe and ensuring their wellbeing in the local authority (LA) area of Hampshire. The Partnership includes local agencies who work together to make sure that child protection services in Hampshire are effective and keep our children safe.

Hampshire SENDIASS - Hampshire SENDIASS - Special Educational Needs Support

Impartial Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service that aims to make a positive and lasting difference for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) and their parents and carers. 

Autism Hampshire - Parent Workshops | Autism Hampshire

Autism Hampshire offers workshops for families of autistic children and young people, which are funded by the local councils and CPD accredited. The aim of each course is to provide insight, advice and support to family members of autistic children. Each session will explore a child’s unique experiences and suggest practical ways in which their differences can be accommodated and supported.

ITalk - NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire, your local psychological therapy service

Learn simple and effective ways to look after your everyday wellbeing and stay well. 

If you or someone you know requires urgent mental health support, experts are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. See below for more information:

Children's Mental Health and Well-being Week

We took part in Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week where we thought about the importance of self-awareness and expressing emotions linked to the characters from Inside Out 2. We also looked about how they can help themselves to become more resilient as they grow and develop. 

We took part in lots of different activities throughout the week linked to mental health and well-being. We started the week by inviting the children to come in non-school uniform wearing their favourite outfit, a splash of colour, traditional attire that celebrates their culture or a hobby. We wanted them to be able to express themselves, showing how unnique and special we all are.