Emotionally Friendly Settings
Introduction
The emotional wellbeing of our children, staff and families has always been of the upmost importance to us as a school. We recognise that academic learning will only happen effectively when emotional wellbeing is good. We also recognise that the emotional wellbeing of staff and families directly impacts on the wellbeing of the children in our care.
Wellbeing Champions
Since embarking on our journey to becoming an Emotionally Friendly Setting we have developed a team of Wellbeing Champions- members of staff who have reviewed our current practices in school and created steps to further improve the ways we support and provide our school community with the skills and strategies needed to enable them to support their own emotional wellbeing in the long term.
Clare Oxborough
Lisa Brown
Louise Butler
Joanne Wood
Elizabeth Connaughton
Andrea Atherton
Wellbeing governor
Beth Hughes
Samantha Wordan
Julie Waterworth
Important documents
Links to the pupil wellbeing policy and staff wellbeing policy
Chill and Chat
In February we held our first Chill and Chat session. Families were invited into school to make connections with each other, have a chat and enjoy each other's company. Lots of outside agencies also attended the session so families could seek advice and support and get to know the services that are available to them. This session was extremely successful and we had lots of positive feedback. We are aiming to hold these sessions termly, so keep a look out on social media and ClassDojo for the dates of upcoming sessions. Please remember, you don't need to wait for a Chill and Chat session to speak to us for support, please come and chat any time to the Wellbeing Champions, pastoral team or teachers.
Links to useful websites for families to access
Mental Health Support Network provided by Chasing the Stigma | Hub of hope Hub of Hope
YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds Young Minds
CAMHS Services in Wigan | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (gmmh.nhs.uk) Wigan CAMHS
Wellbeing resources for families | Place2Be Place2Be
How can I support my child's emotional literacy? - Support for Parents from Action For Children Action for Children- supporting emotional literacy at home
Wellbeing Ambassadors
As well as having designated Wellbeing Champions within the staff we have also created Wellbeing Ambassadors- a group of children who are committed to supporting their own and the wider school community's emotional wellbeing. Together we really are 'creating a better future'!