Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs

• Social  Difficulties
• Emotional Difficulties
• Mental Health Conditions

• All teachers have received training and use the Newcastle Mainstream Guidance in supporting the needs of all pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Pastoral care
• The school provides pastoral care for all learners.
• The school offers a Family Support Officer.
• The school works with Zone West to support identified learners.
• Our SEND Learning Support Assistant has completed Thrive training.
• The learning behaviours policy identifies where reasonable adjustments or changes can be made to offer additional support.
• We use risk assessments and take action to ensure the safety and inclusion of all learners in all activities.
• Behaviour management systems in school are based upon encouraging children to make positive decisions about behavioural choices.
• Staff have clear sanctions and rewards that are followed to offer children structure and routine.
• We provide a nurturing environment that enable social and emotional scaffolding for all learners.
• Staff specifically teach certain pupils about emotions, how they make our body feel and it is okay to have such emotions.
• Small intervention sessions target certain groups of children focusing on Thrive. 
• We use Kalmer Counselling and Zone West can put into place tailored support for specific emotional needs.
• Residential trips are open to all year 6 pupils to help develop social, emotional and behavioural resilience.
• We seek support from outside agencies such as School Health, Community Paediatrician, the Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS) etc.

 Updated August 2022