Mental Health

Our pupils’ wellbeing is very important to us; our Deputy Head for pastoral leads on mental health issues and also a Mental Health Champion who promotes the good mental health of pupils and staff. Some of our teachers are trained in mental health first aid (MHFA) and all staff know how to spot the signs that pupils may be struggling emotionally. We have a trained emotional literacy support assistant (ELSA) on our staff team and we have also engaged a school counsellor and a music therapist to work with pupils who may benefit from extra support.

We run a comprehensive well-being programme that promotes good mental health, and pupils are encouraged to follow the Five Ways to Wellbeing. We talk openly about mental health issues and our pupils have a strong support network of adults across the school that they can turn to. Our pupils are all told how to access help from within the school community and from outside agencies. 

We are very proud to have been awarded the School Mental Health Bronze Award by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools.

Please follow the links below to some outside agencies that can provide mental health support for young people and their families.

The Wellbeing Hub

We are really pleased to be able to offer our parents/carers access to The Wellbeing Hub, an interactive web app designed to support your child’s mental health and wellbeing. Within the platform, you'll find advice, resources, podcasts and tools to help you navigate the challenges of parenting. 

There are also online parenting courses available.

You can sign up here link