Netball: Girls' Pre-Season Training for selected pupils at King's, finishes 5:00pm
NHS offer a section on their website under ‘Every Mind Matters’. They include information and further support including apps and an online quiz.
Health For Teens | Everything you wanted to know about health (NHS) Health for Teens introduces a new and different way for young people aged 11-19 to learn about their health, including advice about feelings growing up, lifestyle, relationships and sexual health
Mind offers an A – Z of definitions and outlines symptoms, causes, self-care, treatments and further contacts.
Mental Health Foundation provides excellent self-help booklets, and A - Z of definitions and who to contact. It is also possible to take an online metal health test.
Young Minds is a charity to contact for young people in crisis.
The Mix is a leading UK support service for young people, to help them take on any challenge they are facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. You can talk to The Mix via their online community, via social media or their counselling service.
Stem4 offer a suite of 5 evidence-based mental health apps that support various mental health conditions. They offer help for teenagers and advice on resilience and help about ‘staying on track’ (relationships, mental health, drink and drugs, money and exams and the pressure to do well).
Teen Tips the Wellbeing Hub is a live and interactive online platform, offering a proactive approach to young people’s mental health and wellbeing by providing expert-led resources and practical support. It also offers resources to help parents promote positive mental health and resilience for their children.
Happy Maps a one-stop hub of information on young people's mental health, for parents, professionals and young people. Apps for sleep, low mood, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, anxiety and wellbeing. There are also recommended websites and books on all aspects of mental health from anxiety to psychosis and even information on internet safety and gaming. There is advice for help in a crisis and access to counsellors. The support for children is age specific and the website is easy to use. It has been created by medical professionals (including CAMHS).
Clear Fear to help young people manage the symptoms of anxiety
Combined Minds to help families and friends provide mental health support.
Eating disorders | NHS inform information about the cause and different types of eating disorders.
Advice for parents – Eating disorders - NHS if your child has been diagnosed with an eating disorder, here's what you can do to help.
SWEDA offers a range of services in Somerset and is based in Shepton Mallet.
BEAT runs a message board for anyone who has concerns about themselves or someone else affected by an eating disorder. There are 2 message boards: one for those under 18 and one for over 18.
Where to get help for self-harm - NHS it's important to know that support is available for anyone who self-harms or thinks about self-harm, as well as their friends and family. It's best to speak to a GP about self-harm, but you may also find it helpful to speak to a free listening service or support organisation.
Self-Harm | Feelings | Health for Teens (NHS) health for Teens provides targeted advice about self-harm.
Calm Harm to help teenagers manage or resist the urge to self-harm.
Childline offers a telephone helpline, one to one counselling, letter writing and email help.
Kooth there are lots of adults with whom you can talk including our school counsellor. However, there is a free, safe and anonymous online support at Kooth available all year.
The Samaritans offer a telephone helpline anytime: 116 123.
Relationships | Health for Teens (NHS) what is a good relationship? Friendships, exploitation, grooming, online relationships - information and advice.
Teenage Relationship Abuse | The Children's Society advice and information if you are in an abusive relationship.
Healthy and unhealthy relationships | NSPCC Learning how to identify if you are in a healthy or unhealthy relationship.
Young people and domestic abuse (Somerset Council) recognise the signs of an unhealthy relationship and what you can do to get help.
LGBTQ | Relationships | Health for Teens (NHS) information, advice and support about gender identity.
Mermaids supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families.
Somerset2BU youth support services for LGBTQ+ young people in Somerset.
Teenage drinking | Drinkaware advice and support. What are the reasons that some teenagers drink, what are the risks, and how can parents and carers help keep them healthy and out of trouble?
Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS) | Turning Point provides free, confidential treatment and support across Somerset to anyone who is experiencing difficulties with their substance use or is affected by someone else’s.
Talk to Frank provides a confidential helpline and information about drugs. This includes help if you are under pressure to take drugs, the law and an A – Z guide. It explains the effects and dangers under FAQs.
GamCare provides an online assessment and information about gambling and debt.
Gaming and Mental Health | Tips and Advice | Young Minds gaming can be a great way to relax and hang out with friends. But sometimes, gaming can get in the way of things like studying or sleep. If you're feeling like this, here are some tips to keep your gaming positive and balanced.
Online Safety and Gaming | SWGfL from socialising online to in-game purchases to the future of interaction, find out everything you need to know about online safety in gaming (downloadable resources).
Roblox Updates Parental Controls and Introduces New Safety Features for Under 13s
The Roblox Checklist | SWGfL information about Roblox, eSafety in games, and useful checklists from SWGfL.
Websites and resources offering advice and help to keep you safe online.
Tips for helping children stay safe online (IWF) tips for parents to help children stay safe online.
Childnet - Online safety for young people helpful information and guidance on a range of key online safety topics.
Online safety issues - Advice to support children | Internet Matters safety advice hubs to help you learn more and find support about cyberbullying, fake news and information, inappropriate content, online grooming, online hate, online pornography, online reputation, privacy and identity theft, radicalisation, screen time, self-harm, sexting.
Home Page - The Online Safety Centre designed to provide you with information and advice that is easy to access and simple to understand. Use their short videos and step-by-step prompt cards to ensure children and young people have a safer online experience. Its free and regularly updated by child protection experts to keep pace with new apps and changing online threats.
UK Safer Internet Centre provides comprehensive advice about online issues including coerced online child sexual abuse, cyberflashing, gaming, misinformation, online bullying. online challenges, parental controls, pornography, reporting, sexting, sextortion, social media.
Get advice CEOP CEOP is the Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre and was set up by the Government to help protect children across the UK from online predators. As well as helping UK police forces to bring these people to justice, CEOP can help provide advice to children and parents when something like this happens.
Parental-Controls-Safety-Settings-Guide.pdf parental controls and safety settings checklist.
Facebook Checklist - Download or Buy Facebook Checklist | SWGfL how to keep your Facebook profile under your control.
Social Media Checklists | SWGfL advice about how to safely use social media accounts - TikTok, X, SnapChat, Yubo, Instagram and more.
Report Remove | Childline call 0800 1111. Report Remove is here to help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.
So You Got Naked Online | SWGfL a resource that helps and advises young people who may find themselves in a situation where they (or a friend) have put a sexting image or video online and have lost control over that content and who it's being shared with. This site also offers advice for parents and provides strategies to support the issues resulting from sexting incidents.
Eliminating Child Sexual Abuse Online | Internet Watch Foundation IWF you can report online child sexual abuse images & videos anonymously here.
www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses offers a confidential and free* helpline service for families in England and Wales (previously known as Parentline). They can be contacted on 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life. Their website is also a rich source of useful support and advice. (* Free from landlines and most mobiles).
Somerset children & young people : Health & Wellbeing : Managing Relationship Conflict offering help and support to reduce unhealthy conflict between parents / carers.
Relate ‘In the middle’ bot Relate promote this resource for parents who have separated, helping them to understand the impact of the way they interact with each other upon their children.
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Once a week, and every other Sunday, the School meets for Chapel, the only compulsory event of the Chaplaincy week.
It is our many voluntary groups which offer pupils the richest chance to investigate and grow in their faith. Breakout groups meet for a short time of fellowship and fun during morning break with hot chocolate, biscuits and a verse or two to chew over. ‘Forum’, our Sixth Form discussion group, meets every week for games, refreshments, laughter and discussion - often the setting where the deepest roots grow. TGI Friday, our flagship weekly activity, is an hour of fun and friendship over crisps, fizz, music and chat with a challenging and relevant Bible talk at its heart.
Confirmation takes place each Christmas term. It is a hugely important moment and great care is taken in pupils’ preparation. We have good links for those seeking confirmation into the Roman Catholic church away from home.
Our annual Lenten Addresses, with an outside speaker for three evenings in Lent, encourage a deeper look into our relationship with God.
King’s has a close relationship with Christian Activity Holiday organisations that run excellent summer camps and Easter revision camps. Many pupils gain great benefit from these camps during their years at King’s and go on to rate their friends from camp as among the best they have.