Mental Health
Mental Health at Crosby Ravensworth Church of England Primary School
Mrs Tara Hollis is the school's Senior Mental Health Lead. Tara completed the Beginner Senior Mental Health Training through Anna Freud in February 2025. Tara is implementing a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Decider Skills
We are teaching our pupils the Decider Life Skills which are winning strategies for mental health. These strategies are often used in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. There are 12 skills:
- STOPP
- It will pass
- Right Now
- Name the Emotion
- Opposite Action
- Fact or Opinion
- Self-care
- Values
- Listen
- RESPECT
- Crystal Clear
- Reflect
Pupils learn to recognise the physical signs in their body when they feel an emotion and deploy a Decider Skill to help them manage it appropriately.
Additional information about the Decider Skills
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Decider Skills Information Sheet | [pdf 1MB] |
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Other helpful websites
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Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) |
| MyTime North is part of the CAMHS service provision for children and young people aged 5-18yrs. | |
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Kooth |
| Mini-activities to boost your wellbeing | |
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Young Minds |
| Whether you want to understand how you’re feeling, find ways to feel better, or support someone who's struggling, we’re here to help | |
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National Society Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) |
| supporting children | |
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Spiral |
| Preventing the Effects of Bullying | |
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Kidscape |
| Help with Bullying | |
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Family Lives |
| support with parenting and family life worries | |
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Gingerbread |
| help for lone parents | |
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Anna Freud |
| a pioneering mental health charity | |
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Childline |
| Childline is a service provided by NSPCC | |
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Papyrus Suicide Prevention |
| confidential suicide prevention advice | |
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Samaritans |
| If you need someone to talk to, we listen. | |
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Mental Health Foundation |
| Everyone deserves good mental health | |
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Rethink Mental Illness |
| Rethink Mental Illness |