Mental Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing at St Botolph’s

Welcome to the Mental Health and Wellbeing page, where you can find information about our whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing and the more bespoke support we offer as a school.

Our Vision

Our school is invested in supporting all members of the St. Botolph’s community to develop positive mental health and wellbeing. A whole school approach to this will be framed around Protect, Relate, Regulate and Reflect (see Appendix 1), in line with trauma informed practices. We believe in a holistic approach to education and mental well-being which addresses the needs of each individual. As a result, a range of support is available to ensure that everyone is able to be mentally healthy whilst also being supported to meet the high expectations of behaviour that are held for all. We do not offer a ‘one size fits all approach’, and rigorous support is offered to individuals who experience difficulty meeting those expectations for any reason. We are proud to work with a range of external agencies to ensure any further enhancements of support are available for our community as required. Please see the link below for our full Vision and Intent document.

Mental Health And Wellbeing Vision And Intent

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leaders and Governor

Pastoral Leader: Mrs Hallam

Senior Mental Health Leads: Mrs Hallam and Miss Hewerdine

Governor: Mr Downing

Wellbeing Support in School

The first line of support available will always be the classroom staff, as they know the children best and have built relationships with them. This puts them in the strongest position to support children. We ensure that all adults working in our school are trained in being an emotionally available adult and supporting children with their mental wellbeing. Alongside this, our rigorous safeguarding training ensures that appropriate actions are taken if any concerns for welfare arise.

Classroom staff work closely with the pastoral and wellbeing lead, Mrs Hallam. She provides support to staff and can signpost as needed, as well as more in depth social, emotional and mental health support through 1:1 and group interventions.

Additionally, as a school we work with a number of outside agencies who can provide specialist support, including the Mental Health Support Team (MHST), Healthy Minds and CAMHS (NHS mental health support agencies), educational psychologists and more.

What to do if Your Child Needs Mental Health or Wellbeing Support

If you are worried about your child’s mental health or perhaps something has happened at home that has affected them emotionally, then please talk to your child’s teacher. Communication is key, and they will be best placed to provide support, signpost or seek further help where necessary. Please see the flowchart below for information on the pastoral support referral process:

Useful Websites

The following websites provide information for both children’s and adult mental health and wellbeing, including how to maintain good mental health and where to find more support if you need it:

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