Wellbeing
At West Minster School, the well-being of our children is of paramount importance. This includes their emotional well-being, as well as ensuring they are physically well-cared for.
As part of this commitment to their care, we have a dedicated Wellbeing Team;
Mrs Y Bower – Mental Health and Well-Being Lead / Safeguarding
Mrs A Belsom – Wellbeing Manager / FLO / Safeguarding
Ms Sam Stone – Pastoral Support Worker
As a team we also work very closely with these other important people;
Mrs S Spokes – SENCO
Ms L Peters - Attendance Officer
Mrs I Montgomery – Inclusion Support
We believe that our school should provide a caring, positive safe and stimulating environment that promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child.
The wellbeing team will support children who have low self-esteem, Anxiety, those who may feel sad or angry.
A range of interventions are delivered by the team.
Intervention | Description |
Lego Therapy | Lego therapy is a social development program for autistic children and other children with social communication difficulties |
The TAMS Journey | To support a child develop an awareness of their emotions. To identify triggers. How to self-regulate and become self-aware. |
Barbie School of Friendship | Barbie School of Friendship – it enabled EYFS and KS1 children to walk in the footsteps of their friends to help them develop the skill of empathy. |
ELSA Emotional Literacy Support Assistant | To be able to support the children and young person’s emotional development and help them cope with life’s challenges. ELSAs will also help children and young people to find solutions to problems they might have. |
Drawing and Talking
| To support children that have had a loss due to bereavement or separation within the child's life. |
Helping Hands | To help children understand the feeling of being SAFE. To explore and promote behaviors which will contribute to a safe environment. |
External Forest School with parents
| 16 children to be selected in Term 1 to enjoy with their parent/ carer. |
Multi Family Group | To support children that may struggle with school emotionally. A parent/carer takes part in the intervention. |
We are also here for families! From time to time every family faces challenges, such as bereavement, changes in circumstances, behaviour issues, the list goes on! Please do come and speak to us if you are finding things difficult or if you need some support. We may not know all the answers but we will always be able to find someone that does. After all, a problem shared is a problem halved!
If you need any support, please telephone the school office (01795 662178), your message will be directed to us.