ThinkNinja

 

Who is it suitable for?

Children and young people aged 10 to 18 years.

 

How does it work?

ThinkNinja uses the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave.

The app has a variety of content and tools including:

• an AI-driven chatbot (the WiseNinja) that acts as a mentor and "virtual coach in the pocket"
• goal setting – the ability to set and revisit specific goals
• mood rating – a daily mood rating that allows you to track your mood
• techniques for beating stress, dealing with negative thoughts, coping with difficult feelings, and how to relax and improve sleep

 

In response to increased anxiety about the coronavirus, new content has been added to help:

 

• address fears relating to the virus
• cope with isolation and stay connected to family and friends
• deal with concerns about personal health and the health of family members
• build mental strength
• develop coping techniques to use during the crisis

 

How do I access it?

ThinkNinja is free to download during the coronavirus crisis from the App Store and Google Play.

The app is usually commissioned by NHS organisations, such as Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and NHS Trusts. It’s accessible at NHS sites and local schools within that geographical area.

After the coronavirus crisis, you'll only be able to access full content within ThinkNinja if you’re between 10 and 18 years of age and live in an area of the UK where full content is available.

 

Visit website

ThinkNinja - Child Wellbeing (healios.org.uk)

Data Protection

 

Data Protection Act 1998: How we use your information (for more information see the Data Protection Policy).

 

We process personal information relating to our pupils and may receive information about them from their previous school, local authority, Department for Education (DfE) and the Learning Records Service.  We hold this personal data to:

• support our pupils' learning;
• monitor and report on their progress;
• provide appropriate pastoral care, and
• assess the quality of our services.

 

Information about our pupils that we hold includes their contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information, any exclusion information, where they go after they leave us and personal characteristics such as ethnic group, any special educational needs they may have as well as relevant medical information.

 

A parent or guardian can ask that no information apart from their child's name, address and date of birth be passed to KCC by informing the School's Office Administrators.  This right is transferred to the child once he or she reaches the age of 16.  For more information, please visit the local authority website (see link below).

 

We will not give information about you to anyone without your consent unless the law and our policies allow us to.

 

We are required, by law, to pass certain information about our pupils to our local authority (LA) and the Department for Education (DfE).

 

If you need more information about how our local authority and/or the DfE collect and use your information, please visit these websites:

If you would like to receive a copy of the information about you that we hold, please contact:

• Mrs Mac, Admin Support Officer, Westcourt Primary & Nursery School, Silver Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4JG.  Tel: 01474 566 411