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We have created a dedicated page for the current situation. Please click here to be taken to the Covid-19 page, alternatively, the link can be found in the support menu.
Advice & Support
General Counselling Support and Advice
As well as support in school, there are other groups that can offer support for students:
www.kooth.com – Free, safe and anonymous online counselling and support
The Samaritans – Phone 116 123
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Information for parents and children (talking to children, managing anxiety)
This document from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has some useful general principles: https://www.cdc.gov/
We are often sent information and useful contacts for parents and carers that can help to support you and your children when navigating some common teenage issues. All the resources on this page have been found to be helpful to parents in different ways. This page is frequently updated as new resources are released, so do check back here regularly for the latest information and advice. Please remember that if you have any concerns about your child’s wellbeing at school, you should not hesitate to contact their Form Tutor or Head of Year in the first instance. Counsellors are in school three days a week and we can also give you contact details of other professionals that can support you and your child outside school.
For any other concerns about wellbeing or safeguarding please contact one of the school’s two safeguarding leads:
If an issue which concerns you is not covered here, do get in contact with me directly and I will source some information on it for you, and add it to the page.
Marcella McCarthy
Deputy Headteacher
Anxiety
Advice about dealing with anxiety
A Guide for Students – Coping with Exam Pressure
Supporting your child with exam stress
Bullying and cyber-bullying
CEOPS–the police online safety centre; for reporting dangerous online behaviour
How can your child deal with in-game bullying?
Risks children face online (cyberbullying)
Concerns about drugs
Switch Bucks –drugs and alcohol support for parents and teenagers
Students and Alcohol – advice for parents
Eating disorders
Treatment for your child’s eating disorder
Talking to your child about an eating disorder
The dangers of pro-anorexia and pro-bulimia sites
When negative body image becomes a mental health condition
Worries about sexual or gender identity
Five things you can do if your child comes out as LGBT
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual and Queer (LGBTQ)
LGBT – new website for Buckinghamshire residents
Mental Health:
MindEd – mental health information and support for families
Tackling stigma about mental health for young people
Self-Harm
What to do if your child is self harming
You are not alone: advice from the Royal College of Physicians
Social Media
Setting Safety and Privacy Settings for Social Media Apps
Three apps parents should know about
Online safety
E-safety factsheet for Parents and Professionals
Cyber Scams – Thames Valley Police have informed us of The Little Book of Cyber Scams which is a general guide to many of the scams currently operating in the UK
E-Safety and Cyber-enabled Crime
Keeping your child safe online (a parent checklist)
Risks children face online (accessing inappropriate websites)
Risks children face online (online grooming)
What are parental controls and how can they help children stay safe online?
What can make young people vulnerable online?
Grand Theft Auto–a parents’ guide
How to start a conversation with your child about online safety
Parenting Support
New Parenting Courses Available
NSPCC Net Aware Site for Parents and Carers – https://www.net-aware.org.uk/
