Driven by our school vision that all may Love, Learn, Flourish, we are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support.
At our school we:
- Help children to recognise and understand their emotions and feelings
- Encourage everyone to feel comfortable sharing any concerns or worries
- Help children to form and maintain relationships
- Support children to develop emotional resilience and to manage setbacks
- Support parents/carers by inviting them to join class Collective Worship on Fridays
- Support staff by organising end of term gatherings to build on our loving community within the school team
- Invite parents/carers and friends to the St. John's Prayer Group every half term
We offer different levels of support:
Universal Support - To meet the needs of all our pupils through our overall ethos and our wider curriculum.
Additional support - For those who may have short term needs and those who may have been made vulnerable by life experiences such as bereavement.
Targeted support - For pupils who need more differentiated support and resources or specific targeted interventions such as ELSA or Drawing and Talking.
Parents/Carers who have any concerns about their child's emotional health and wellbeing should initially contact their child's class teacher.
Designated Wellbeing Lead: Vicky Spink
Email: vspink1.306@lgflmail.org
Any child at St. John's can use the Birdbox in the Poppy Garden to ask to speak to 'Listening Liz'
Mrs Harger, Mrs McAllister and Vicky Spink are trained in a number of interventions including: Mental Health First Aid; Drawing and Talking; Lego Nurture; bereavement and ELSA.
Mrs Spink
Mrs Harger (Listening Liz)
Mrs McAllister
Jessie and Friends is a great resource that parents can use to engage with their younger children about worrying or frightening situations online. When questions answer a question correctly they earn a star and can download a certificate to colour in.
Jessie and Friends website for 4-7's can be found HERE.
For Parents - Wellbeing Apps for Kids
With well-being increasingly hot on the agenda, helping children manage their health and wellbeing is a top priority. Nothing can beat getting out in the fresh air, meeting friends and having fun, but some children may find apps useful for things such as learning about emotions, managing anxiety etc. There are thousands of these types of apps, but to cut through the fog Internet Matters have put together a list which gives details such as: suitable ages, purpose, how the app works and (where applicable) the cost.
You can find the list of apps HERE
