Coronavirus - Support with general worries
As we all adapt and adjust to our 'new normal' routines during these uncertain times, we may experience a wide range of emotions. At times, your children may feel overwhelmed about Coronavirus (COVID-19), swinging between feeling stressed, worried, out of control and even fear.
However it's important to remember these feelings are normal and you are not alone, we are all in this together and together we can get through it. As parents and carers you may wonder how you can give the best support to your children as well as looking after your own well-being and mental health.
Our pastoral team have created this web page to support you through this unprecedented period of uncertainty. Here you will find a wide range of resources, information, ideas and links.
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Vaccine Social Story‘We have a vaccine’ is a story to inform and help children to understand what the new vaccine might mean for all of us. Children aren’t currently expected to be vaccinated but they will be hearing about it and perhaps wondering why they aren’t having it. I hope this story will help to inform them. |
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Coronavirus test Social StoryA social story to explain the testing process to children. |
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Anna Freud National Centre for Children and FamiliesReassuring children and young people who are worried about coronavirus: advice for parents and carers |
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e-wellbeinge-wellbeing is a digital wellbeing service for young people, run by YMCA DownsLink Group. Our aim is for all young people to be able to access the right support and information around their emotional health and wellbeing, in the right place, at a time that is right for them. |
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nspcc coronavirus advice and support |
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nhs - every mind mattersAdvice from the NHS on Coronavirus and Mental Wellbeing. |
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A guide to help live with coronavirus worry and anxiety.Our world is changing rapidly at the moment. Given some of the news coverage, it would be hard not to worry about what it all means for yourself, and for those you love. Worry and anxiety are common problems at the best of times, and when it takes over it can become all-encompassing. Take a look at the links to various guides, videos and tools that might be able to help you. |
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Dave the Dog is worried about coronavirusA book for children about coronavirus that aims to give information without fear. With everything that is going on at the moment; big changes to children’s routines and lots of stories on the news it can be a really scary time for children. This book aims to open up the conversation about coronavirus and some of the things they might be hearing about it and provide truthful information in a reassuring and child friendly manner.
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Dave the dog is worried about Coronavirus |
a coronavirus storyThis is a lovely story especially for children, about the Coronavirus. |
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CoronaVirus - My Hero is You - Storybook For children“My Hero is You” is a book written for children around the world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “My Hero is You” should be read by a parent, caregiver or teacher alongside a child or a small group of children. It is not encouraged for children to read this book independently without the support of a parent, caregiver or teacher. This is also available in many different languages. |
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CoronaVirus – A book for children“This pandemic is changing children’s lives across the globe and will have a lasting impact on us all. Helping children understand what is going on is an important step in helping them cope and making them part of the story – this is something that we are all going through, not something being done to them. This book puts children IN the picture rather just watching it happen, and in a way that makes the scary parts easier to cope with.” |
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coronavirus social storyA fun interactive story for children with Coronavirus worries
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