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.
Please see the link for a list of useful Well Being and Mental Health Apps.
Well Being and Mental Health Apps
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)
Summer Holiday Help - Accessing help over the summer
Sleep for Teens: On Demand Presentation - Lots of teenagers struggle to establish good sleep routines, this online presentation and accompanying booklet 'Sleep and Anxiety for Teenagers' aims to help. (£4.83, avaliable until December 2022)
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.