Welcome to our Wellbeing area!
At Greasley Beauvale Primary School, we are committed to supporting the positive mental health and wellbeing of our whole school community. We believe that mental health and wellbeing is just as important to our lives as physical health. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable and at times, anyone may need additional emotional support. Our view is that positive mental health is in everybody’s interest and that we all have a role to play.
At our school we:
We follow a graduated response to the social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs of our children:
Wave 1: To meet the needs of all our pupils through our overall ethos and our wider curriculum.
Wave 2: For those who may have short term needs and those who may have been made vulnerable by life experiences such as bereavement.
Wave 3: For pupils who need more differentiated support and resources or specific targeted interventions.
Lead staff members
Emily Clarke: Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead and accredited Mental Health First Aider
Taryn Manson: SENDCo
Mandy Blackbourn: ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) and Drawing and Talking practitioner
Helen Timson: ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant)
Aimee Henaghan, Amy Hine, Kelly Neave and Emma Pailing: Lego Therapy therapists
Wellbeing Team
We have a Wellbeing Team who meet regularly and represent both children and staff. We strongly believe that wellbeing should be embedded in every aspect of school life, to promote a happy and healthy school community. The Wellbeing Team are: Michelle Bates, Emily Clarke, India Marvin, Amanda Slater and Kirsty Shaw.