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happy & HEALTHY 

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Sunday 24th January was National Compliment Day 
As we weren't in school, try this week to give someone a compliment. Whether that be a family member, a teacher, a friend or a neighbour. 
​ A compliment has the power to make someone smile.
Take care
The Happy and Healthy Team. 


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The following link to the Partnership for Children website, has a number of activities to promote healthy minds. We hope you find them useful.

partnershipforchildren.org.uk/what-we-do/childrens-wellbeing-activities-for-teaching-staff-and-families.html
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Useful contact numbers:
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​Birmingham Healthy Minds
0121 301 2525
​(Monday- Friday 9.30-4.30)

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To stay Happy and Healthy, this week, we're going to focus on Caring.
Here are suggestions from our H&H team:
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​Click on Caring to access all our resources.
If you want to keep on working on previous weeks' statements, click on them:
Being kind to others​
Being kind to yourself
Being grateful


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Click on these words for some mindfulness exercises:

Breathing

Listening

Noticing
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Grounding


If you need help, click on the "BrumTogether" picture to see what The Active Wellbeing Society can do for you.
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Mental health Support Offer
A range of new, easily accessible mental health support is now available for patients in Birmingham and Solihull, based around four groups: 0-18 year olds in Birmingham / 0-19 year olds in Solihull / Over 18s in Birmingham and Solihull / Key workers.
These services are provided by a range of local organisations, and offer emotional help, guidance and reassurance to people in Birmingham and Solihull who may be finding the current Coronavirus situation overwhelming. ​
Meditation and Sleep Made Simple - Headspace
Live a healthier, happier, more well-rested life in just a few minutes a day with the Headspace app.
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​Coronavirus: resources for mental health and wellbeing : Mentally Healthy Schools
In this toolkit you will find: a booklet to support schools, videos to provide practical guidance and tips to schools, parents and carers about coronavirus (COVID-19) and mental health, activities to ease anxiety that can be done at school or at home and other helpful advice, helplines and resources for adults and children.
​Self Care, Anxiety, Depression, Coping Strategies | On My Mind | Anna Freud Centre
Self-care is about the things we can do to look after our own mental health. Young people told us that when they are struggling they are usually told to see a professional.
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​Free Calm Pack Stay calm with Relax Kids
starstarstarstarstar Rating 5 stars - based on 4 reviews. Free Calm Pack. Stay calm with Relax Kids. This pack is full of activities and exercises to help families come together and feel safe and calm in these strange and unsettling times.
​Action for Happiness
This calendar is a new addition to our series of monthly action calendars which have been used by millions of people and translated into 20+ languages.. Thanks to Peter Harper for coming up with the original calendar idea and also to the many other kind and talented people who have helped contribute the ideas and inspiration, including Patrick Higgins who first suggested the idea of a new ...
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​A list of free, online, boredom-busting resources! – ChatterPack
Click on any of the underlined headings/links below to find out more. Virtual tours Roman fort Museums from around the world - Virtual, online tours Access to 500 Museums & Art Galleries - Free, online Future Learn - Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city
Free: Online Mindfulness Class for Kids! - Mindful Schools
For the next couple of weeks, Mindful Schools will be offering mindfulness classes for kids! Join us online – for mindful activities, mindful movement, read-alouds – and let’s have fun exploring mindfulness together.
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