At George Dixon Academy, we believe that wellbeing and mental health are key to positive education and young people that feel "Grounded, Determined and Sincere". The Academy hopes to play a role in your child's positive mental health and wellbeing, and be a place of safety and support for them and their families.
We want all members of our George Dixon community to:
- feel confident in themselves
- be able to express a range of emotions appropriately
- be able to make and maintain positive relationships with others
- cope with the challenges of everyday life
- manage times of stress and deal with change
- thrive and achieve
- know how to seek support both in the Academy, and when they leave us
- our RSE curricuclum
- awareness raising (wellbeing assemblies, tips for good mental health, wellbeing lessons)
- listening to our students
- listening to our students families and community
- signposting sources of external help and advice where needed
- making referrals and working with external agencies to provide additional support to those who need it
- recognising the importance of staff mental health and wellbeing
- modelling healthy attitudes and habits
We are not able or qualified to offer:
- counselling
- testing and diagnosis of mental health conditions or special educational needs
- specialist therapies