At St Mary's the wellbeing of the children in our care is a priority of our work. We know that happy, safe and calm children are better placed to engage in their learning and make good, sustained progress. We support and promote pupils' wellbeing in the following ways:
- Living our lives through the Gospel Values - Dignity of the individual and Compassion
- PSHE Curriculum - JIGSAW
- RSE Curriculum - Life to the Full
- Good Behaviour and Relationship Policy
- Strong links with parents
- Small group interventions
- 1:1 support
- Clear routines and structure
- Support parents informally or through signposted training
- Enriched curriculum opportunities so all children can excel in their talents
- Pastoral Support Worker
- PE support worker
We are a trauma informed school which means all children have an emotionally available adult to support them in school. We have a commitment to relating to children in school that helps them feel calm, soothed and safe. We interact with our pupils in such a way that they feel valued as individuals.
Pastoral Support Worker
At St Mary's, Mrs Ruth Dunsby, is our a dedicated pastoral support worker who leads on the wellbeing support of our children both through her day-to-day interactions and formalised interventions for pupils. Alongside this, we seek to help parents to support their children's wellbeing. This can be through 1:1 drop-in meetings in school or phone calls by arrangement. Please contact the office to arrange an appointment.
There are many local support groups within our community who support the wellbeing of children and their families. Links to these can be found on this page.