We are extremely proud of The Well-Being Centre (WBC) which launched in January 2022. The vision is to support the students of BHCS with their physical, mental and emotional well-being. The centre provides a safe and calming environment for students who are struggling with issues in and outside of school. This fantastic provision within the school is accessible to all students of BHCS.

The WBC is a facility designed to enhance student well-being and offer a safe environment where students can be heard and supported which in turn, will positively impact their learning, attendance and general well-being. All of the WBC staff are experienced in supporting students with any well-being related issues which may have an impact on their learning. We believe in an inclusive environment and will do our best to help students to improve their outcomes.

Attendance is a key element to our role within the school, we work together with students and parents/carers to maintain attendance and support students in terms of achieving the highest rate possible.

The WBC staff members include:

Wellbeing Centre email

The support and interventions offered in the WBC include:

Mental Health support (management techniques)

• Individual one to one appointments
• Group sessions
• Parent/carer and family support
• Liaison with/support from external professionals
• Break/lunch time support
• Bereavement support
• Workshops
• EAL support
• Breakfast Club
• Time Out Cards
• Animal Activity Assistant Dog – Ulrich

Useful web links

• CAMHS - Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is an NHS specialist service
• CAMHS - A selection of podcasts from CAMHs covering all things from ADHD to Trauma
• Mermaids - Helping gender-diverse young people and their families since 1995
• Winstons Wish – Support children and young people after the death of a parent or sibling
• Kooth - Free online counselling support for young people
• Young Minds - Supporting mental health of young people
• Samaritans - Samaritans works to make sure there’s always someone there for anyone who needs someone
• Childline - Get help and advice about a wide range of issues
• Barnardos.org.uk - Support for targeted students
• Shaw Trust - Support young people in gaining employment
• Basingstoke Young Carers - Support for young people who have to care for a sick or disabled relative
• YPI Counselling - Registered charity offering counselling to young people aged 11-25
• Mental Health Difficulties in Children and Young People - A Toolkit for Parents
• Anna Freud - My self-care plan for students

Supporting students with their menstrual cycle/on their period, when in school.

We are keen to ensure our girls are supported during this time and therefore held a parents information session on Tuesday 16 September, 2025 to ensure our parents were aware of the support we are able to offer.  The slides used during the session are linked below - these include some information, including links to external support websites, that parents might find useful.

Additionally, the session was recorded and can be found here (Supporting students with their menstrual cycle).

Finally, following feedback and questions from the session, a FAQ document which details those questions and our answers can be found here (coming soon!).

As discussed in the presenation - the best thing we can do to support our girls is to talk openly about periods.  They are a normal part of life, after all.  However, if your child is struggling to talk to us, or you have any other concerns relating to your child's period, please contact us by emailing wellbeing@bhcs.sfet.org.uk.