As you are aware, creating an environment that nurtures pupil mental health and well-being is a key priority for us at Taunton Prep School.
 
To help us do this, we have invested in The Wellbeing Hub, developed by child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing experts, Teen Tips. As a TPS parent, you are entitled to free access, and we highly recommend you take the opportunity to register and start using these resources.

To help with this, last year I invited parents to the school to meet and discuss what it can offer. We continued to meet fortnightly to discuss topical issues. I am pleased to say that we will continue to meet monthly on a Friday morning from 8am to 9am, starting on the 6th October. I do hope you can attend; the first session will be a general discussion and introduction to the Hub. Please let the Office know if you are able to attend.

The Wellbeing Hub is an interactive online portal, designed to help you understand and meet your child’s social and emotional needs. We believe it will be an invaluable source of information and support for our whole school community.
 
As a member, you benefit from:
• Complete Parenting Teens and Parenting 2-12’s Audio & Video Courses
• Weekly Updated Resources – podcasts, articles and tips
• Weekly Live Q&A with a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
• Careers Advice Articles and Webinars, as well as Inspiring Futures Mini-Podcasts – insiders’ perspectives on different industries, roles and career paths, to play to your child
• Ask The Expert Q&A Service
• Q&A Library
• Spark – an area to find positivity, inspiration, good news and more
• Member Offers
• Parenting One-to-Ones (paid service)
• Access to Specialists
• Monthly Parenting Webinars

Our agreement with The Wellbeing Hub from Teen Tips covers our whole school community, and also delivers a wealth of support and resources for staff, to further help them to understand and support your child here at school.

The Wellbeing Hub for Pupils
 
Our Y6-8 pupils have access to The Wellbeing Hub, via a Junior Hub for those aged 10-13, with resources tailored specifically to support them with their mental health and wellbeing.

The Wellbeing Hub for pupils includes:
• Answers – a huge bank of Q&As on a wide range of topics
• Top Tips – short films, blogs, and tip sheets on all manner of themes
• Spark – an area to find positivity, inspiration, good news and more. Spark is also available in the Parents’ Hub so you can access it too.         
• Futures – Careers Advice and Inspiring Futures Podcasts – you can also access these resources via the Careers section of the Parents’ Hub
• Help Zone – with links to specialist organisations
 
Accessing The Wellbeing Hub
 
Instructions on how to register and links for accessing The Wellbeing Hub are detailed in our private parents’ portal:

TPS Parent Wellbeing Hub — TS & TPS Intranet (tauntonschool.co.uk)

Or sign up using the QR code below.

If you have any specific queries about access, please contact the team at hub@teentips.co.uk.
 
We are so pleased to be able to provide this enhanced level of pastoral support. We hope you find the Wellbeing Hub beneficial for your family.

RSE Parent Survey Autumn 2023

I write to parents recently, explaining that as a school, we feel that Relationships and Sex Education is a partnership between parents and the school and therefore engaging with parents about the content of our curriculum, is an important part of providing a high-quality program. The statutory parts of Relationships and Sex Education are taught within our Science and PSHEE curriculums. We value our parent’s opinions and I would be very grateful ( if you haven’t already!) if you would complete the short survey (link and QR code below). This link will expire on 2nd October 2023.
https://app.bouncetogether.co.uk/shrt/SR79KV2UN0

Last year we held an RSE meeting for parents where we discussed topics and made resources available. We were also able to answer questions and engage in positive discussions. I would like to repeat this evening and will base discussions on the replies and opinions expressed through this survey.