What is a Pupil Wellbeing Ambassador?

Every child needs someone to talk to. However, not everyone has someone. Pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors offer vital child-to-child support.

Pupil Wellbeing Ambassadors are pupils who have shown a real interest in championing positive mental health and wellbeing.  These pupils are keen to share their learning around mental health and advertise the importance of self-care.   The Ambassadors have a responsibility for leading and promoting wellbeing throughout school, they drive the message forward and release the stigma around talking about challenging feelings and encourage people to talk.  Wellbeing Ambassadors provide feedback on what is working well and highlight any gaps in whole-school approaches to wellbeing.

So what exactly do they do?

• Meet every half term with PSA to create an action plan for the coming weeks.
• Come up with ways to improve wellbeing in and around school.
• Provide feedback on what is working well in our school and what may need adapting.
• Wellbeing Wednesday - run lunchtime sessions for pupils to drop in these could focus on art/sensory activities/relaxation techniques/journaling/mindfulness
• Think of new ideas to raise funds for school, which in turn will promote a positive mind-set.

Antek Y6 “I like to help children to feel happy and not worried”

Brooke Y5 “I want to make a difference to the children at school”

Ruby Y5 “I want to help children to stop worrying”

Elsie Y5 “I like to help children in and outside of school”

Lucy Y5 “I can help children to talk about their worries”

Amelia Y6 “I like to help out at school and to be a kind person”

David Y6 “I want to help kids feel like they belong and in the hard times find a solution”

Khushi Y 6 “I want to help children with their worries because I care”

Please see below for a directory of services for Mental Health in Barnsley.

Please find below a selection of apps that may be useful to children to support them with their mental health and wellbeing.

Please find below a selection of links to various websites and resources to support parents and children with mental health and wellbeing.