Wellbeing and Mental Wealth

Wellbeing and mental health play a crucial role in special schools, as they significantly impact the overall development and educational experience of students. A supportive environment that prioritises mental health enables students to feel safe and valued, fostering their emotional resilience and allowing them to engage more fully in learning.

For pupils with additional needs, tailored approaches to wellbeing can promote self-confidence and independence, enhancing their social skills and academic achievements. By prioritising mental health initiatives, special schools not only address the unique challenges faced by their students but also ensure that they are equipped with the tools necessary for lifelong wellbeing.

As a school, we find mental health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a mental wealth team that meet reguarly to support our staff and pupils.

We participate annually to the Beewell mental health survey and we are proud to be regarded as a ‘Bee Well’ school.

At Osborne School, we promote wellbeing and mental health in the following ways:

  • Our Headteacher is a qualified mental health lead and champion

  • The Mental Health hub is based at Osborne School

  • Wellbeing dogs

  • Weekly mental wealth session

  • TALA

  • ELSA

  • Counselling

  • Friendship and Social Groups

  • School Trips

  • School Events

  • After School Clubs

  • Sporting Events

  • Rubik’s Cube (the school choir) and OsJam (the OsKings’ band)

  • This list is not exhaustive, we embrace most opportunities given to us.