Children's Well-being
How will school support my child’s overall well-being?
We have an experienced Pastoral Team that work across the school with a variety of children. We regularly discuss children's changes in circumstances and seek additional ways in which to support the most vulnerable children in school.
Pastoral Team
Mrs Evans (Headteacher), Mrs Thornton (Assistant Head), Mr Crane (Assistant Head), Mrs Young (ELSA), Mrs Mullis (ELSA), Mrs Whalley (ELSA) and Mrs Gosling (Child and Family Support Worker) form the Pastoral Support Team.
Support Available
We offer a wide range of support for both children and parents. This can include the support delivered by an ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) which can focus on anything from friendship issues, bereavement, anger management and general support for pupils who feel a bit ‘wobbly’ coming into school.
Our Pupil and Family Support Worker, provides help for the children in similar situations to those families requiring ELSA support and a point of contact for parents.
The school has a dedicated space called ‘The Snug’ where children can go to receive additional emotional, social and behavioural support. The lunchtime Club is situated in the Pavilion building, in the Numbers Count room during lunchtime. Here children can be referred by an adult within school if the child requires additional social and emotional support at lunchtime or if a child needs a quiet place in which to sit and complete some creative activities. Children are also able to refer themselves for the same reasons.
We also have regular ‘Well-being Wednesday’ whole school assemblies, delivered by a member of the School Leadership Team (SLT), that specifically address mental health and well-being scenarios and information.
Additional lunchtime and after school clubs also support the pupils in developing and applying the skills learnt during the school day.
Specific Support
We also employ a counsellor, who can provide 1:1 sessions, for individuals that need a more bespoke, individual package of support and an additional member of staff also delivers an Art Therapy programme titled 'Drawing and Talking'. This supports children with additional social, emotional and mental health needs and enables them to share their feelings through art.
