Useful Documents

Parents and carers find some of these documents useful. You may request a paper copy of these documents by completing the Contact Form.

School

Information on the School Nursing Team is available here.

This form should be used to order new uniform .

Events

Help and support

Zarach's Mission: To end child bed poverty in England, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and a chance to break the cycle of poverty.

"Are their school-age children unable to gain a good night's sleep in your home due to not having the appropriate beds, no beds, broken beds, or multiple children sharing a bed? Did you know that Zarach is a charity that exists in your area to provide brand new beds, pyjamas, and bedding for children where families can no longer afford to buy them?

If you are one of these families, please see your pastoral team in your son/daughters school and they can submit a referral to Zarach - please see the attached visual aid of our process."

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Help and support

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Early Help Support and Advice leaflet Final (003).pdf	Download
Frustrated, cross or angry leaflet.pdf	Download
Routine difficulties.pdf	Download
Stressed worried or uncertain leaflet.pdf	Download

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School Avoidance

School avoidance is a sharply increasing phenomenon, with tangible negative effects on children’s wellbeing and education. The factors that come together to make a child consciously avoid seeing their classmates and teachers can be much more complicated than is often assumed. A careful, mindful approach from parents, carers and educators is required to help children return to an environment that may be causing them intense anxiety.

This guide aims to help you understand the issue of school avoidance – not only its potential roots and ramifications, but also what you can do to help children and young people navigate these obstacles and continue their education.

Separated Parent Support

Further to the programme of work being done across the LA in supporting parents around healthy parental relationships (https://relationshipsmatter.org.uk/) we are now promoting a new and free App to download to Apple or Android devices, that separating or separated parents may benefit from. The main benefit of the app is the improvement around communication and better management of relationships to reduce conflict around children.

You can find more about the app on the following link:

Separating better (oneplusone.org.uk)

Safety for Children

We want our children to feel that they can access the same support with their safety and wellbeing at home as they can at school. Below are some of the ways that children can access guidance and support from home. It is important that children feel that they have someone to talk to about anything that is worrying them or making them feel unsafe and some of the links below are good to share with you children at home.

ChildLine runs a free, 24-hour phone, online and messaging service for children of all ages, and there are lots of useful self-help resources on their website which explains to children about how to keep safe.

https://www.childline.org.uk/

CEOP have a ‘make a report’ button on their website, where anyone can report anything that they have seen or experienced online that worries them. There are also advice and games pages for children of different ages that can help remind children how to stay safe. https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

The National Online Safety website offers guides to parents and carers, which are a range of easy to use guides covering a range of popular social media, gaming and online platforms, advising parents on the benefits and risks of their children using them, and offering useful advice on taking sensible precautions to support their children to be safe while using them. https://nationalonlinesafety.com/

Thinkuknow is the education programme from CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. There are lots of videos, games and resources on here for children from 5-7 years. https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

Emotional Health and Wellbeing

The following services and resources support children and families with their emotional health and wellbeing.

· Open Minds Calderdale http://www.openmindscalderdale.org.uk/

· Go Noodle https://www.gonoodle.com/

· Calmzone https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/

Calm zone | Childline

There are lots of way to feel calmer. Try our breathing exercises, activities and games or watch a video to help let go of stress.

www.childline.org.uk

Headspace https://www.headspace.com/

Young Minds https://youngminds.org.uk/

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Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Resource library

This resource library has been created to store various mental health and emotional wellbeing resources for children, young people, families and professionals.

http://www.openmindscalderdale.org.uk/category/resource-library/

Time Out Listening Line

A Listening line has been set up for children and young people who want someone to talk to about issues such as: home/school life, friendships, and any worries they may be having about Coronavirus. The Listening Line is not a counselling service, it’s a safe space offering children and young people the opportunity to speak to an experienced Time Out worker, who regularly work with children and young people in schools and in the community. To access the listening line children and young people can send a text to 07418 311736 and one of Time Out’s project workers will call them back to arrange an appointment.

Relationships Advice

Many parents and carers feel unsure about how to talk to their child about sex, sexuality, and relationships. The NSPCC have advice to help you support your child and keep them safe.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/sex-relationships/

North Halifax Partnership Guides

Our latest what’s on guides for September are out now. Take a look at what’s going on across our Children’s Centres over September. This includes:

* Stay and play groups * Health services available within the Centres * Family Walks * Community events
* Family Support Advice Lines

The Lower Valley Children’s Centres guide can be accessed here: LV-Whats-on-Guide-September-2023.pdf (surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk)

The North & East Halifax Children’s Centres guide can be accessed here: Whats-On-Guide-NE-September-2023.pdf (surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk)

Our Children’s Centres also offer a free program of Family Learning activities and courses throughout the year. We offer ac- tivities to help improve the quality of family life, as well as accredited courses to learn new skills and support with employ- ment. Our Autumn Term course information and booking form can be accessed here: FLT Course selection form (typeform.com)

Sleep Difficulties

For children and young people, low-quality sleep can become a serious issue. It has been theorised that poor sleep can have a significant impact on children’s brain development, affecting them for the rest of their lives. A healthy – and consistent – sleeping pattern, therefore, is incredibly important for children and young people’s wellbeing. With the stresses and distractions that can present themselves to youngsters, it can be tricky to ensure they’re in the best mindset to wind down in the evenings for the rejuvenating rest that they need. The right approach, however, can give them a better chance of cultivating a healthy sleeping pattern. The following guide has some practical tips on helping them to achieve exactly that.

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Keeping Children and Young People Safe Against Radicalisation and Extremism.pdf	Download
Safeguard Guide No 1 Private Fostering.pdf	Download
School Nursing Team.pdf	Download

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Supporting Children Returning To School

Returning to education guides for children and young people, parents and carers and professionals

The Returning to Education Guides below outline some common worries and anxieties that students, parents/carers and staff may face on returning to school/college, and suggest strategies and resources which could support them.

Please click here to see the:

Children and Young People’s Guide

Parents and carers of Primary School Students Guide

Parents and Carers of Secondary School Students Guide

Primary School Staff Guide

Worry Cards on Returning to Education – created by young people for students returning to education. The purpose of these cards is to help decrease stress levels and any worries or queries that students might have, especially for those who haven’t been in an education setting since due to the most recent lockdown. These top worries have been selected as the most frequent worries that students said they will face on returning to education.

Transition

Moving to high school is a challenge for children and parents. The documents below will help you prepare and ensure a successful transition.

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transition-choose-right-school.pdf	Download
transition-help-parents-keep-children-safe-online.pdf	Download
transition-school-bus-service.pdf	Download
transition-to-secondary-school.pdf	Download

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Preparing for Exams

The link below can help if you or your child are anxious about end of key stage tests, now or in the future.

Open Minds has a section on “Exam help & Support” for any children who want additional support http://www.openmindscalderdale.org.uk/exam-help-calderdale/

Internet safety guidance

The sharing of nudes, semi-nudes and other explicit material is a prominent issue in today’s digital landscape: both their distribution and their misuse. In fact, the National Crime Agency has issued an alert to hundreds of thousands of education professionals after a study found that 26,718 cases of "sextortion" had been reported in 2023 - more than doubling from the year before.

It's vital for parents and educators to be aware of how they can safeguard children from exposure to, or involvement in, sharing intimate images – especially given that the sharing of such material featuring under-18s is a serious criminal offence. This week’s guide offers expert insight into the risks of sharing intimate images online, as well as tips on implementing measures to shield children from encountering inappropriate digital content of a sexual nature.