Wellbeing Award

Sladefield Infant School – Working Toward the Wellbeing Award

We are excited to share that Sladefield Infant School is currently working toward achieving the Wellbeing Award, with our final assessment scheduled for December 2025.

This nationally recognised award, developed in partnership with the National Children’s Bureau, promotes a whole-school approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health for both pupils, staff and our wider community.

This nationally recognised award, developed in partnership with the National Children’s Bureau, promotes a whole-school approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health for both pupils and staff.

What is the Wellbeing Award?

The award focuses on embedding a culture of wellbeing across all areas of school life. It is built around 8 key objectives:

1. Promoting and protecting positive wellbeing
2. Having a clear vision of wellbeing in our school
3. Promoting a positive culture
4. Actively promoting staff wellbeing
5. Prioritising professional learning
6. Understanding different types of mental health needs
7. Ongoing participation of the whole school community
8. Partnerships with other schools, agencies, and specialist services

Who Is Leading the Work?

The wellbeing journey is being led by Mrs Connolly and Mrs Hanif, supported by a committed team of staff and governors. Parents and the wider community are also invited to take part, making this a truly collaborative effort.

Evaluations & Feedback

• Staff and parents will be invited to complete an online survey.
• Children will take part in activities that help shape our understanding of wellbeing across the school.
• The feedback will highlight our strengths and guide the creation of an action plan for further improvement.

Our Wellbeing Vision

At Sladefield Infant School, we envision an environment where children feel happy, healthy, and safe—a place where they are supported, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential.

Guided by our core values and aims, we foster a strong sense of community, equipping every child with the tools they need to succeed and to contribute positively to society.

We prioritise mental health and wellbeing, encouraging children to understand and care for their emotional wellbeing. By nurturing resilience and confidence, we lay the foundation for:

• Academic success
• Personal growth
• The ability to thrive in life and face challenges with courage and optimism.

The Award Objectives

1. The school is committed to promoting and protecting positive emotional wellbeing and mental health by achieving the Wellbeing Award for Schools.
2. The school has a clear vision and strategy for promoting and protecting emotional wellbeing and mental health, which is communicated to all involved with the school.
3. The school has a positive culture which regards emotional wellbeing and mental health as the responsibility of all.
4. The school actively promotes staff emotional wellbeing and mental health.
5. The school prioritises professional learning and staff development on emotional wellbeing and mental health.
6. The school understands the different types of emotional and mental health needs across the whole-school community and has systems in place to respond appropriately.
7.  The school actively seeks the ongoing participation of the whole-school community in its approach to emotional wellbeing and mental health.
8. The school works in partnerships with other schools, agencies and available specialist services to support emotional wellbeing and mental health.
   
   

What is emotional wellbeing and mental health?

‘Emotional wellbeing describes your mental state - how you are feeling and how well you can cope with day-to-day life. Emotional wellbeing is essential for us to function and be happy.’ Mental health is defined as a 'state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential’

Mind, 2018