Wellbeing

At Hedon Primary School we recognise the value of supporting pupils with their social, emotional and mental health.  We place nurture principles at the heart of this.

Every member of staff is ready to provide emotional support and a listening ear to our pupils. 

Our aim is to help develop the protective factors which build resilience to mental health problems and to be a school where: 

• All children are valued.
• Children have a sense of belonging and feel safe.
• Children feel able to talk openly with trusted adults about their problems without feeling any stigma.
• Positive mental health is promoted and valued.
• Bullying is not tolerated.

Each classroom has a calming space available for pupils.  These spaces, and the recources in them, support pupils in regulating their emotions more easily.

Our Wellbeing Hub is a quiet, safe space pupils can use when working with our Emotional Literacy Support Assistant or Wellbeing Recovery Action Plan Facilitators.  It also offers a family friendly space for meetings if needed. 

Meet our Wellbeing Team

Our Wellbeing Team, including parental representatives meet termly to plan and evaluate provision for our pupils and their families.  This approach allows all stakeholders to input into school improvement and puts wellbeing at the centre of our school ethos.  

Wellbeing Recovery Action Plans

As a school, we work closely with Baranado’s in order to support the children with their mental health and wellbeing. One of the interventions we are currently using is WRAP.

WRAP® stands for Wellness Recovery Action Plan and is an evidenced based group model with proven effectiveness in increasing resilience, emotional wellbeing and mental health. It’s a simple, structured wellness process which can be used by anyone – children, young people and adults -who wants to change how they feel and how they react to life’s challenges.

The programme is delivered in school by Mrs Chapman and Mrs Wilson. Each round lasts for 10 weeks. Staff refer children who they think will benefit from the programme and then parents are contacted to discuss this further.

Sessions include looking at stressors and wellness tools and we work with the children to support them with creating their own wellness plan.

 Emotional Literacy Support

The ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) intervention was originally developed within Southampton, then Hampshire, by Sheila Burton, Educational Psychologist. It was designed to build the capacity of schools to support the emotional needs of their pupils from within their own resources. This is achieved by training teaching assistants to develop and deliver individualised support programmes to meet the emotional needs of children and teenagers in their care. It recognises that children learn better and are happier in school if their emotional needs are also addressed.

ELSA is an initiative developed and supported by educational psychologists, who apply their professional knowledge of children’s social and emotional development to areas of need experienced by pupils. They provide on-going professional supervision to help maintain high quality in the work undertaken by ELSAs, thereby helping to ensure safe practice for ELSAs and pupils alike.  ELSA sessions are time limited and work to support a child with a specific aspect of their wellbeing. 

ANYONE can be referred for ELSA support,  please contact your child's class teacher if you feel your child would benefit from this support. 

Mental Health Response Service – Hull and East Riding

Tel: 01482 301701

The trust is the main provider of specialist mental health services. Individuals in crisis can access their services 24/7 through the Rapid Response Service on 01482 301701.

To support young people call CAMHs crisis team 01482 335600.