Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey January 2025

Dear Parents/Carers,

I am writing to invite you to participate in an important survey about mental health and wellbeing at our school. At Eastling Primary School, we believe that supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of our school community is fundamental to our children's success and happiness. As part of our commitment to mental health, we are conducting a parent/carer survey to better understand your views on:

● How we support your child's wellbeing

● Our school's mental health environment and culture

● Communication between home and school

● The relationships within our school community

Your feedback is invaluable and will help us:

● Enhance our mental health and wellbeing support

● Improve how we communicate with families

● Strengthen our school-home partnership

● Make informed decisions about future wellbeing initiatives

The survey is completely anonymous and should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. If you have more than one child at our school, we encourage you to complete the survey for each child separately, as their experiences may differ. Please complete the survey by Friday, 7th February 2024. Your responses will directly influence how we develop and improve our approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing across our school community.

Yours sincerely

V.Waugh

Parental Consultation Letter

Dear Parents and Carers,

You will be aware that, as a part of your child’s educational experience at Eastling Primary School, we aim to promote personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive taught programme of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education that gives children the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive and fulfilled lives, both now and in the future.

From September 2020 the Department for Education is making Relationships and Health Education compulsory in all primary schools.

What does the new guidance mean?

The new guidance focuses on healthy relationships and keeping children safe in the modern world. It also covers a wide range of topics relating to physical and mental health, wellbeing, safeguarding and healthy relationships. Learning about the emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up, will give children and young people the information, skills and positive values to have safe, fulfilling relationships and will help them take responsibility for their own well-being.

As with all statutory subjects, there is no right to withdraw from Relationships Education or Health Education or any content from the Science curriculum. This means that pupils cannot be withdrawn from lessons on the Changing Adolescent Body. Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of the Sex Education delivered in Year 6 only (conception and birth) following discussions with the Head Teacher.

How will this be delivered?

This guidance will form part of our school’s PSHE education programme which is taught throughout the school in every year group and is monitored and reviewed regularly.

All teaching in PSHE will take place in a safe learning environment and be underpinned by our school’s vision and values. A variety of opportunities will be provided for pupils to ask questions to further their understanding and to find out more about what affects them personally.

Suggestions and questions

It is important that there is an open conversation between parents and school to ensure that the children are given the best PSHE and RSE provision possible.

We encourage any feedback and suggestions which could be reflected in our policy, as well as any questions that you, as parents, may have about the new guidance or coverage.

• What are your thoughts on our current curriculum for RSE and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education? Do you think this curriculum meets your child’s needs?
• What do we do well? What could we do better?
• Is there anything we’re not covering that you think we need to address?
• Is there something we could cover more/less?
• What do you think about the way we intend to deliver RSE to pupils?
• As a parent, do you feel like you need more information or guidance on specific topics?

Attached to this letter is a survey. We would be grateful if you could complete and return it to the school office as soon as possible.

A PowerPoint Presentation has also been uploaded to the school website, (under curriculum, PSHE, Policy, Parental Engagement) for your information. Please email office@eastling.kent.sch.uk if you have any further questions on this new guidance.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Waugh, PSHE Leader

Results of Parental Consultation