Mental Health and Wellbeing

Good mental health is the most important thing for all the people in The Rodillian Academy, both students and staff. While we do not control all the things that shape mental health beyond school, we will always consider the impact of the decisions we make on the wellbeing of staff and students. We all have mental health, like we all have physical health. Both change throughout our lives. And, like our bodies, our minds can become unwell. Mental health problems might actually be more common than we think. One in four of us will be affected by mental illness in any year.

In the curriculum we teach our students about their emotional health through our Resilience curriculum, understanding social and emotional learning, healthy habits and how to foster a growth mindset.

In ensuring excellent behaviour we have a consistent whole school approach with clear routines of behaviour, well communicated social norms and familiar routines bringing a sense of calm. The key emphasis in our approach to behaviour is to allow young people to self-regulate, so they develop the skills of capable adulthood.

In maintaining a significant, experienced and dedicated team of pastoral support workers, we can put in place measures to support young people and their families who may be experiencing difficulties. This team of staff have a range of expertise covering areas including bereavement, anxiety, behaviour support, exam pressures and many more. Our Pastoral Team work closely alongside classroom staff and parents to ensure our students are offered the right level of support, at the right time.

If you have any concerns about the mental health of a young person at The Rodillian Academy, then please contact his or her Head of Year. In addition, there some videos and links below to resources that may help provide you with some key reminders, strategies or additional support. 

Click here on the links for a very useful resources/tools around mental health and well-being:

• https://www.mindmate.org.uk/im-a-young-person/whats-in-leeds-for-me/
• https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/0-19-health-and-wellbeing/chathealth/