Pupil wellbeing is paramount our children being ready to learn. We have a strong pastoral offer that is built on a culture of inclusivity and support.
Through a carefully planned approach to PSHE, our pupils acquire the knowledge and develop the skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy, independent lives and become resilient, informed and responsible citizens. Through our wider offer, we also support pupils (and families) through difficult times, and with a wide range of concerns. Wellbeing isn’t just a part of our curriculum, it’s the spine of our school. We believe that children learn best they are happy, regulated and safe and strive to ensure every child feels this way.
Wellbeing Manager
Mrs Phillips is our Wellbeing Manager and Safeguarding Lead. She can offer a range of support to children and families.
Learning Mentor
Mrs Young is our Learning Mentor and works full-time in supporting children with a range of issues such as bereavement, anxiety and friendship issues.
Nurture
Mrs McArthur is our Nurture Practitioner, and supports children with regulation skills and developing emotional literacy.
Mental Health First Aid
Mrs Foster is out Mental Health First Aider, and has received specialist training to help support everyone in school.
Counselling Service
We are very lucky to have Val – a fantastic counsellor who works with identified children in school, with all sessions fully funded by school.
Wellbeing Ambassadors
We have a group of children on our pupil leadership team that are our Wellbeing Ambassadors. These children support with various initiatives across school and feedback to leaders.
ELSA/ Emotion Cups
We have 3 ELSA trained staff in school, and in every class there are coloured cups that children use to place their name in on a morning for how they are feeling (based on zones of regulation). This is then monitored and picked up on my trained staff.
Shout Outs
We have a random acts of kindness box in school, where children can leave shout-outs for other children who have made them feel good or done something kind!
Worry Boxes
We also have worry boxes & monsters in school, where children place their worries, and a member of staff can then support them.
Parent Support
We also run a number of parent workshops, designed to give parents the tools and skills to support children at home.
External Services
We work with a number of external services, including Compass Be, CAMHS and more.
Physical Health
We firmly believe that exercise and good physical health is key to good mental health, so we have an outstanding PE & Sport offer so that all of our children can be active!