Falkland Primary School

Our whole school approach to wellbeing means that decisions are made with children's and adult's wellbeing in mind. Here at Falkland we have a multitude of resources and routes to support.

We are very lucky to have a highly skilled and experienced Pastoral Team who are able to support all our families through specific interventions, advice for parents and staff and signposting to other useful agencies.

Our team follow a Therapeutic approach to support all pupils with any pastoral need. Our team meet regularly to discuss our pastoral caseload, and plan support for our children and families whether affected by anxiety, behavioural needs, separation/divorce, bereavement or any other pastoral need.

Our 4 trained ELSAs are available to any pupils who need additional Emotional Support and this is a highly effective intervention to remove social barriers to learning.

As a school, we buy into the Emotional Health Academy Service and have an allocated support worker for 6 hours per weeks. This means that she can see up to 6 pupils a week on her caseload. As well as offering emotional support to our children, she is also able to signpost and refer to other agencies.

We are part of the MHST and meet regularly to discuss how to meet children’s needs who are struggling with their mental health. A support programme may be put into place as a result or the family/school may be signposted to additional support.

The Pastoral team may suggest that you as a family or your child are signposted to other helpful services that are specialists of emotional support, such as; The Emotional Health Academy, CAMHS, The Therapeutic Thinking Team, and a number of other services.

All Pastoral referrals are triaged by the team and support and advice provided. If you have a concern about your child’s emotional well-being, then please speak with their teacher or the Inclusion Lead Teacher who will make the referral.

Our ChatHealth text messaging service puts you directly in touch with a member of the health visiting or school nursing teams for advice and information. You don't need to give your name and you'll be able to get confidentual advice and information straight to your phone, about any concerns you might have about the health of your baby or child.

Text a brief description of your question or concern in confidence, and we'll text you back.

It's available to those who live in Bracknell, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire. ChatHealth doesn’t receive images or pictures. Please be aware that it is not a live chat session and we will aim to respond to all messages within 24 hours.

If you’re a parent or carer of a 5-19 year old and have worries about any issues with your child such as sleep, behaviour, bullying, parenting, healthy eating, bedwetting, dealing with medical conditions in school, emotional health and wellbeing... we’re here to support you.

Falkland Primary School

Wellbeing

Text 07312 263194