Here at St Joseph's we value or our Mental Health and ensure that it is seen as a priority for all. We teach the children how important our Mental Health is and how to look after it.

As of September 2024, St Joseph's has introduced the 'My Happy Mind' scheme of learning which works along side our current pastoral provision.

My Happy Mind is a programme that teaches every child how to be equipped with skills, strategies and habits in order to be able to manage their own mental health and wellbeing. By introducing this programme, St Joseph's are taking a proactive approach towards children's mental health and wellbeing, which in effect will aim to reduce children reaching crisis points.

My Happy Mind gives the children the opportunity to understand how their brain works and what their brain looks like. Children will learn all about neuroplasticity and that their brain is made up of three parts - the amygdala, prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus. The programme helps the children to notice when their brain is working well and helping them to make good decisions. It also teaches children to notice when their brain is not working as well and it is not helping them to make the best decisions. As a result of this, we teach the children 'happy breathing' techniques along with other self-regulation techniques to help their brain.

The myHappymind Programme

Each class will work their way through each of the 5 modules throughout the academic year, these are:

• Meet your brain
• Celebrate
• Appreciate
• Relate
• Engage

Parent information

Parent Introduction Video

myHappymind Programme