Congratulations to all year 6 students who have been offered a place at APA. You should receive a welcome letter from us via email. Planning ahead for your diary, your child will be asked to attend an induction day on either 4^th /5^th July. You will also be invited into school for a one to one meeting with you child to get to know you better in the summer term.

Please contact us directly at f.lotter@arkputneyacademy.org if you still require a place and we will contact you to discuss the matter further.

Mental Health Information

Parents Helpline and Webchat
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline-and-webchat/

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
0800 028 8000
Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you call, you'll speak to a professional in your local NHS mental health service.
They can discuss your current mental health needs and provide access to further support if needed.
Calls to NHS urgent mental health helplines are free.

Young Minds text line

If you are a young person struggling to cope, text YM to 85258 for free, 24/7 support.
Whatever you are going through, if it matters to you, it matters to us.

Calm Harm app
The urge to self-harm is like a wave. It feels the most powerful when you start wanting to do it. Learn to ride the wave with the free Calm Harm app using these activities: Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, Random and Breathe. When you ride the wave, the urge to self-harm will fade. Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4 by Dr Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, using the basic principles of an evidence-based therapy called Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). Calm Harm provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. You can make it private by setting a password, and personalise the app if you so wish. You will be able to track your progress and notice change. Please note the app is an aid in treatment but does not replace it. https://calmharm.co.uk/

Financial Help and Support

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/housing/benefits-and-support/discretionary-support-grants/apply-for-crisis-assistance-for-food-and-fuel/

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/housing/benefits-and-support/discretionary-support-grants/

https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/cost-living-crisis-find-help-here

https://www.kingston.gov.uk/covid-19-kingston/household-support-fund

If you need Food Bank Vouchers please email r.brown4@arkputneyacademy.org for a referral -Term Time only

Activities

https://thrive.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandsworth/fsd/service.page?id=lcU0-vtwmMc

https://fis.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandsworth/fsd/results.page?searchtype=event&familychannel=1-6-13-3

https://fis.wandsworth.gov.uk/kb5/wandsworth/fsd/whats_on.page#:~:text=The%20Wandsworth%20summer%20camp,%2C%20badminton%2C%20pool%20and%20more.

https://kr.afcinfo.org.uk/young_people#youth-centres-and-activities

https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/summer-city

Safeguarding
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/report/

NSPCC Helpline: 0800 136 663. This Helpline is free and anonymous and will be open Monday to Friday 8am-10pm and Saturday to Sunday 9am-6pm.

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/children-and-families/report-a-concern-about-a-child/

https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/children-and-family-care/child-protection

https://www.kingston.gov.uk/supporting-safeguarding-children/concerned-child#:~:text=Reporting%20safeguarding%20concerns&text=You%20can%3A,child%20is%20in%20immediate%20danger

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