Schools Charter for emotional resilience, mental health and physical wellbeing
Our school is committed to the following statements:
Emotional resilience, mental health and physical wellbeing are at the heart of what we do
A 'whole school' approach to developing resilience and wellbeing is applied across the school
Teachers and non-teaching staff should set an example by adopting principles of emotional resilience to help children and young people pay attention to their own personal development
Given the appropriate support, teachers, children and parents can develop techniques to become stronger, happier and more resilient.
As a school, we aim to:
Secure explicit commitment from the school's governing body to support staff, children and parents by providing relevant information and guidance
Provide access for parents and staff, to a clear set of school policies outlining our approach to resilience and wellbeing
Communicate a shared vision, outlining the importance of emotional health and wellbeing across the school. This will include the provision of online learning for staff and pupils
Ensure that all teaching and non-teaching staff are briefed on common mental health issues through the use of online learning
Ensure that all teachers are supported in their own professional development through the provision of training in stress management, resilience and wellbeing
Provide non-judgemental and proactive support to individual staff who experience mental health issues.
SEND Charter
This school is committed to providing children with special educational needs and disabilities the support they need to engage in the opportunities afforded the wider school population. To support this principle, we will take action to:
Ensure processes are in place to identify and then assess the individual needs of each child with SEND
Co-ordinate the provision for SEND pupils across the school to ensure maximum inclusion in all aspects of school life
Ensure that Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinators SENDCO’s get the support they need to fulfil their role
Liaise with parents and other outside agencies
Ensure teaching and learning support assistants receive accurate information advice and guidance in supporting SEND pupils
Provide continuing professional development opportunities through this platform for all staff across the school to learn about SEND issues
Ensure SENCO’s will be included in discussions on strategic leadership and whole school improvement
Ensure SENCOs have non-teaching time within the timetabled teaching day additional to their PPA time to fulfil their role.