Mental health experts have created support packs to help anxious pupils through their return to school.
The packs include a back-to-school assembly plan, advice for staff and resources to help with the mental health impacts of Covid 19.
They have been produced by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
Lauren Moore, head teacher at Honington Primary School, said it was important to get “wellbeing right” otherwise it could have a “detrimental effect”.
The packs have been distributed to all schools in Suffolk and Norfolk with the aim of helping staff support pupils with their understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and their own mental health.
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According to project leaders, they aim to encourage children to express their anxieties and help them understand behavioural changes social distancing brings, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reports.
