Mental health a priority as children go back to school for the first time in months

School children learning about mental health
Children at one primary school in Nottinghamshire have been learning about mental health Credit: ITV Central

A school in Nottinghamshire says the mental health of pupils is now a priority after it welcomed back children for the first time in nearly six months.

Hucknall National Primary School says many changes have been put in place to reassure both parents and children.

At the school gates today there were mixed feelings but most parents agreed that it was time for lessons to resume.

Children at the school are having to get used to a host of new measures introduced to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

These include one way systems and staggered start and finish times.

Assemblies, usually done in the main hall, are now pre-recorded and played out in separate classrooms, to limit the number of pupils coming into contact with one another.

Pupils now watch pre-recorded assemblies from separate classrooms Credit: ITV Central

The school says mental health is now a priority, as pupils try to get used to the new measures brought in because of the pandemic.

Yoga and basic meditation techniques are among the new additions to the school day.


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