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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Logo
    • Contact Us
    • Vacancies
      • Teaching opportunities
      • Vacancies
  • About Us
    • Meet the Principal
    • The History of OLSC
    • Prospectus
    • Mission Statement
    • Catholic Life
      • Catholic Life, RE & Collective Worship
      • Parish Links
      • Liturgical Calendar
      • Liturgical Colours
      • Alton Castle Retreat
      • Wednesday Word
      • CAFOD
      • EducareM – Catholic Resources
    • House System
    • St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC
    • Gender Pay Gap Summary
    • Governance
    • Schools Financial Benchmarking
    • Annual Report and Financial Statements
    • CPD
      • The National College
      • National Online Safety
      • NSPCC – Grooming
      • NSPCC – Child Trafficking
      • NSPCC – Keeping Children Safe
  • Curriculum
    • Policy and Overview
      • Curriculum Drivers
    • Curriculum Responsibilities
    • Curriculum Subjects
      • Art, Food and Design Technology
      • Computing and Business
      • English
      • Geography
      • History
      • Maths
      • MFL
      • Music
      • Performing Arts
      • Physical Education
      • Religious Education
      • Science
      • Social Science
      • RSHE – Personal Development
    • Reading
    • Cultural Capital
    • British Values
    • Catholic Life and the Wider Curriculum
    • Assemblies
    • EAL
  • Policy
    • Admissions
    • Policies
    • Ofsted
    • Catholic Schools Inspectorate
    • DfE Performance Tables
    • Pupil Premium
    • Year 7 Catch Up Funding
    • Examinations
    • SEND/Local Offer
  • Careers
  • Learning
    • Seneca
    • GCSEPod
    • MyMaths
    • Girl’s Football
    • Praise and Reward
    • Attitudes to Learning
    • Information for Students
  • Parents
    • Arbor
    • Year 6 to 7 Transition
    • Letters Home
    • Term Dates
    • Academy Uniform
    • ParentPay
    • GCSEPod
    • ShowMyHomework
    • Attendance
    • Catering
    • Privacy Notice for Parents/Carers
    • Free School Meals
    • RSE Consultation
    • Chromebooks for Learning
    • Chromebook FAQs
    • National School Breakfast Programme
  • Sixth Form
  • Student Support
    • Safeguarding & Bullying
    • E-Safety
    • Guides for Parents
    • Privacy Notice for Pupils
    • Mental Health Support
  • COVID-19
    • Coronavirus Information
    • COVID-19 Catch Up Premium
    • COVID Contingency Plan
    • Living with COVID Risk Assessment
  • Remote Learning
  • Admissions
    • Year 7 Applications 2026
    • Year 7 Appeals
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Logo
    • Contact Us
    • Vacancies
      • Teaching opportunities
      • Vacancies
  • About Us
    • Meet the Principal
    • The History of OLSC
    • Prospectus
    • Mission Statement
    • Catholic Life
      • Catholic Life, RE & Collective Worship
      • Parish Links
      • Liturgical Calendar
      • Liturgical Colours
      • Alton Castle Retreat
      • Wednesday Word
      • CAFOD
      • EducareM – Catholic Resources
    • House System
    • St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC
    • Gender Pay Gap Summary
    • Governance
    • Schools Financial Benchmarking
    • Annual Report and Financial Statements
    • CPD
      • The National College
      • National Online Safety
      • NSPCC – Grooming
      • NSPCC – Child Trafficking
      • NSPCC – Keeping Children Safe
  • Curriculum
    • Policy and Overview
      • Curriculum Drivers
    • Curriculum Responsibilities
    • Curriculum Subjects
      • Art, Food and Design Technology
      • Computing and Business
      • English
      • Geography
      • History
      • Maths
      • MFL
      • Music
      • Performing Arts
      • Physical Education
      • Religious Education
      • Science
      • Social Science
      • RSHE – Personal Development
    • Reading
    • Cultural Capital
    • British Values
    • Catholic Life and the Wider Curriculum
    • Assemblies
    • EAL
  • Policy
    • Admissions
    • Policies
    • Ofsted
    • Catholic Schools Inspectorate
    • DfE Performance Tables
    • Pupil Premium
    • Year 7 Catch Up Funding
    • Examinations
    • SEND/Local Offer
  • Careers
  • Learning
    • Seneca
    • GCSEPod
    • MyMaths
    • Girl’s Football
    • Praise and Reward
    • Attitudes to Learning
    • Information for Students
  • Parents
    • Arbor
    • Year 6 to 7 Transition
    • Letters Home
    • Term Dates
    • Academy Uniform
    • ParentPay
    • GCSEPod
    • ShowMyHomework
    • Attendance
    • Catering
    • Privacy Notice for Parents/Carers
    • Free School Meals
    • RSE Consultation
    • Chromebooks for Learning
    • Chromebook FAQs
    • National School Breakfast Programme
  • Sixth Form
  • Student Support
    • Safeguarding & Bullying
    • E-Safety
    • Guides for Parents
    • Privacy Notice for Pupils
    • Mental Health Support
  • COVID-19
    • Coronavirus Information
    • COVID-19 Catch Up Premium
    • COVID Contingency Plan
    • Living with COVID Risk Assessment
  • Remote Learning
  • Admissions
    • Year 7 Applications 2026
    • Year 7 Appeals

Mental Health Support

Click here to request Mental Health Support for your child

Mental Health Resources (Pooky Knightsmith)

Dr Pooky Knightsmith (PhD) is the former chair of Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition, the author of several books and educator of thousands through her speaking, online training and YouTube videos. Take at look at her website for lots of resources about mental health.
Find the resources here: https://www.pookyknightsmith.com/
  • pdf
    Mental Health First Aid @OLSC.pdf pdf413.7 KbMar 14th, 2022
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    Mental Health Pyramid of Need_Interventions.pdf pdf51.3 KbMar 14th, 2022
  • Student Mental Health Tool Kit Resources presentation3.5 MbJul 17th, 2023
  • pdf
    Thrive connection toolkit for children up to age 16.pdf pdf96.1 KbFeb 11th, 2025
  • pdf
    Thrive School Parent and Carer flyer 2023.pdf pdf1.6 MbFeb 11th, 2025
  • pdf
    Young People Social Prescribing Leaflet.pdf pdf3.9 MbNov 18th, 2022

OLSC Forest School Offer Resources

 

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    Green Schoolyards.pdf pdf486.6 KbDec 15th, 2023
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    Nature can improve academic outcomes.pdf pdf767.5 KbDec 15th, 2023
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    Nature can improve mental health.pdf pdf842.0 KbDec 15th, 2023
  • Mental Health Support

  • Kooth: Online mental wellbeing community

  • Chat Health – NHS

  • Health for Teens

  • Mental Health Foundation – A Guide for Parents and Carers

  • Recovery Near You – Wolverhampton Substance Misuse Service

  • Base 25 – Supporting Young People in Shaping their Lives

  • Mind – For Better Mental Health

  • Cruse Bereavement Care

  • HeadStart Wolverhampton

  • Beam – An Emotional Health and Well-being Service

  • NHS – Child and adolescent mental health services information for parents and carers

  • Parenting Smart  – Parenting advice from child mental health experts

 

Managing Exam Stress

Advice for students

  • Childline – Exam Stress Information

  • Young Minds – Exam Self Care

Advice for parents

  • NHS – Coping With Exam Stress

  • Young Minds – Parents Exam Support Guide

Coronavirus Covid-19 information and support (Children’s Society)

The Children’s Society has a range of support materials for young people, parents and schools in their mental and emotional health resource ‘vault’ including:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression and Mood

  • Loneliness

  • Obsessive compulsive disorder

  • Phobias

  • Self care

  • Emotional resilience

  • Mental Resilience

The resources can be found here: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/coronavirus-information-and-support

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