Here at Fordbridge Community Primary School we are committed to the wellbeing and mental health of the whole school community. We have implemented the SMILE approach across school in order for everyone to reach their full potential and to develop strategies to encourage positive mental health and wellbeing. This whole school approach addresses the 5 areas promoted by the NHS in order to manage our own wellbeing.

Socialise and connect with others

Move and get connected

Interest and notice things

Learn and keep learning

Engage in something and give to others

Remember that your mental health is just as important as your physical health! 

The theme of Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 was My Voice Matters. We encouraged children and young people to express themselves so they could say - and believe - "My Voice Matters". 

Expressing yourself is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through creativity. This could be through art, music, writing and poetry, dance and drama, photography and film, and doing activities that make you feel good.

 Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 is 3rd - 9th February. 

Fordbridge will be celebrating World Mental Health Day 2024 by taking part in Hello Yellow to raise money for YoungMinds. It’s simple: wear yellow, get fundraising and have fun!

Because we stand brighter, together.  

Fordbridge will be taking part in Anti-Bullying Week as well as World Kindess Day this November.

If you can be anything, be kind.

The Solihull School nursing team have created a short video for your pupils surrounding 'Stress & Anxiety'. 

Please click on the link to be taken to the YouTube video;  https://youtu.be/uizY_z2Z7o0