Wellbeing@Westfield - Mental Health & Wellbeing

At Westfield Academy we are committed to a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing for all students, staff & parents/carers. We know that wellbeing is fundamental to learning & achievement and we want to ensure that it is at the heart of education and the school community.

We have initiated 'Wellbeing Wednesdays' whereby wellbeing is the focus of Wider Curriculum time every other half term. We have a popular 'Wellbeing Lunch Club' where students & staff get to try out different wellbeing activities including yoga, breathing exercises, mindfulness, etc. Each tutor group has a trained Student Wellbeing Champion and we also have a dedicated Instagram page @wellbeingatwestfield.

We have been working with the Somerset Wellbeing Framework to embed a whole school approach around the pillars of wellbeing - 'Belonging', 'Relationships' and 'Healthy Lifestyles'. We are very proud to say that we were awarded the Pillar of Belonging in 2022 and the Pillars of 'Developing Positive Relationships' & 'Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle' in 2023.

Emotional health and wellbeing is an important part of our overall health. People who are emotionally healthy are in control of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and are more able to cope with life’s challenges.

There is lots of pastoral support available in school from: