Mental Health and Well-Being
We have a comprehensive offer of support for the development of good mental health and well-being at St Elphin's CE Primary School. It is our intention to meet all needs, at varying levels, by providing support in different ways from resilience education for all to more personalised 1:1 or small group sessions, with specialist staff, where required.
Meet Our Mental Health and Well- Being Team
ELSA
An ELSA is an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant.
Mrs Parker is our school's ELSA.
ELSAs are warm, kind and caring people who want to make children and young people feel happy in school and to reach their potential socially, emotionally and academically.
They support children’s emotional development and help them cope with life’s challenges. ELSAs will also help children and young people to find solutions to problems they might have. Relationships are key in helping children and young people to feel safe and nurtured. ELSA is about creating a reflective space for the child or young person. What areas does an ELSA help with;
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Loss and bereavement
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Self-esteem
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Social Skills
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Friendship issues
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Managing strong feelings
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Anxiety and worries
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Bullying
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Emotional Regulation
Mental Health Support Practitioner
Our Mental Health Support Practitioner is Rachel Ostick.
Our Mental Health Team Practitioner comes into school to offer support to some of our children. This is usually over a 6 week period and in a small group or 1:1. Similar to an ELSA, they offer support to children around; self-esteem and confidence, worries and anxiety, relationships and emotional regulation. Throughout the six weeks, they are in regular contact with our Mental Health Lead and parents to share how the sessions are going and discuss any additional, ongoing support that may be needed.
To find out more about the Mental Health Team please watch this video: https://youtu.be/4d7MDuEAHDE
Please take a look at the leaflet below for further information.
Children hve weekly PSHE lessons delivered hrough the HeartSmart Programme. We have chosen this programme because of the emphasis it places on teaching children about the importance of good mental health. You can read more about this programme by clicking here:
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