Safeguarding

Safeguarding across our curriculum

Safeguarding is an overriding priority at Diss High School. The diagram below shows what and where Safeguarding is delivered in our school curriculum.

 

useful Well Being and Mental Health Apps

Well Being and Mental Health Apps

5 Ways to Well Being

How to deal with exam stress from YoungMinds. 

Dealing with Anxiety - 4-7-8 Breathing techniques and the 5 senses.

NHS - Anxiety help - Top tips on dealing with anxiety. The video on reframing unhelpful thoughts is particularly good as are the relaxation exercises!

Teen Mental Health - A Guide for Parents - Advice on ''Teen Mental Health - A Guide For Parents''

Sexting - Consensual and non-consensual sharing of nudes and semi-nudes (sexting)

Preventing child-on-child abuse - Guidance from internetmatters.org on how to prevent child-on-child abuse and what to do if it does happen. 

Summer Holiday Help - Accessing help over the summer

National Sleep Helpline - are you struggling to sleep? This helpline is run by a team of advisors to offer practical strategies.

Important information for parents/carers about Whatsapp.
Please note that Whatsapp has stopped asking for age verification for new users so any child can easily use the app, even though the legal age is 16 and some information about ParentShield which allows you to block your child's usage whilst at school that you may find useful.

Parent Fact Sheet for Staying Safe Online

Sexual Harassment 
There has been a nationwide review into Sexual Harassment amongst school-age children. Following the review, we have been trying to raise awareness on the topic. This letter details the presentation on 15th March 2023. 

Internet Safety - Safer Internet Day 2024