Health & Wellbeing
Being a parent is one of the most important jobs there is. It is also one of the hardest. Here at The Priory School we will do our best to support both your child and the family throughout the time they are at our school.
This page contains many links to information for both students and parents to support mental health and wellbeing. Including activities to try, information to read with helpful ideas on how to support wellbeing as well as links to help keep you safe online. Remember Kooth is available on the website as an external login for any one who wants to talk anonymously or contact your Tutor or Head of Year or report any concerns through Download.
Ms H Taylor
Assistant Headteacher
A supportive and happy environment
The Priory School is proud of its excellent pastoral care. Our students’ mental health and wellbeing are of paramount importance to us. We have created a nurturing environment where students are not only encouraged to flourish academically but are also supported throughout all of the challenges they might experience. Our aim is for all students in our care to feel happy, supported and fulfilled so they can thrive and flourish.
National Whole School Wellbeing Gold Award
We are honoured to have received the prestigious National Whole School Wellbeing Gold Award, a testament to our commitment to putting wellbeing at the heart of learning, teaching and leadership.
The Shore Centre
The Shore Centre is our new purposefully designed facility that provides educational and wellbeing support to all members of our school community. The centre boasts a team of fully qualified mental health leads, ELSAs, Inclusion Specialists and collaboration with external agencies. Furthermore, our students have the unique opportunity to receive training as wellbeing ambassadors through our partnership with Eikon. It is our strong belief that students with positive mental health will have a happier time at school and will be better prepared for life long learning. The Shore Centre is a valuable asset enabling us to provide tailored support to our students throughout their time at The Priory.
Our Wellbeing Ambassadors programme with Eikon
Through our partnership with Eikon, we offer a unique opportunity for our students to become Wellbeing Ambassadors.
Eikon Wellbeing Ambassadors is a pupil-led programme, designed to amplify student voice on whole school wellbeing. The aim is for Wellbeing Ambassadors to understand how to look after their own wellbeing and to learn how to promote and support wellbeing in their school.
We are proud to be featured on Eikon’s page highlighting the accomplishments of our Wellbeing Ambassadors. Our students have achieved remarkable outcomes through their dedication to promoting wellbeing within our school.
What I like about The Priory is the strong community of teachers and students that support us and help us achieve our goals.
Sylvie, Year 8 student
Relationships are warm and respectful. Parents are particularly grateful that their children are known and treated as unique individuals.
SIAMS
BE ME Project
Be Me Project has been working at the Priory school since 2014.
Its leaders have a passion to support young people with their mental wellbeing. Through Be Me’s interactive courses students learn more about being themselves, which in turn grows their confidence and helps them in their home and school life.
We are all spending more time online, adults and children, so it is essential we remember the risks attached to our children accessing certain websites, apps and social media. There are steps you can take to protect your child. Please click on this link to a safeguarding hub which provides access to interactive guidance on setting up parental controls on your child’s devices, together with guidance on popular apps such as TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.
Below you will find information for you to download, giving additional details on keeping your child safe online, ideas for maintaining your family’s wellbeing, and where you can go for further support whether you’re a young person, parent or grandparent.
We are always here to support you, so if you or your child have any concerns, please contact your child’s head of year.
5 Ways to connect to nature and improve wellbeing
A guide from the WWF sharing simple ways to improve our general wellbeing
Useful Links and Resources
a free and confidential support service for children online, on the phone, anytime.
Chat Health operates Monday to Friday 9am – 5.00pm (excluding bank holidays). Out of these opening times, anyone who texts Chat Health will receive an automated message with advice on where to get help if their question is urgent. The Chat Health text number is: 07507 329 951
Cyp Haven is running a virtual service for young people to access support by phone. This service is available every day of the week including bank holidays Call: 01483519436 Monday to Friday, 4pm-8.30pm. Saturday and Sunday, 12pm-6pm
Family Lives offers a confidential and free helpline service for families in England and Wales (previously knowns as Parentline) for emotional support, information, advice, and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life.
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity.
free, safe and anonymous online support for young people:
provides 24 hour emotional support.
Mental Health Crisis Helpline 0800 915 4644 - 24 hour support
Eikon is an award-winning charity that has been working in local Surrey communities for over two decades.
EDSPY
is run by educational psychologists, has created a short blog post that gathers together some selected resources into one place, freely accessible and easy to navigate.
Prevention of young suicide
NHS latest Covid 19 Information
Mental Health and Self Care for Young People
Family Learning SAL offering a variety of free online courses of how to support children/teenagers including residence, self-esteem, positive behaviour, anxiety, helping to understand neurodivergence and masking.
Mole Valley Family Centre can now offer a six week counselling service to students over the age of 12 years and above.
Contact them at familycentre@dorking.Surrey.sch.uk
or by phone on 01306 740095 for more detailed information.
The New Life Church are running a Youth Club on a Friday evening from 7:00pm to 8:30pm for 11 to 14 year olds at Chart Downs Social Club. There is an entry fee of £2.
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