Whole School Approach to Emotional and Mental Well-Being
My name is Shaun O'Connell and I am the person responsible for Well-being at Colcot Primary School.
At our school we put the well-being of pupils, parents and staff at the forefront of everything that we do.
Meet the Well-being Team
Here is the Well-being Team. We meet to discuss the well-being of pupils, families and staff. Should you have any concerns about your child's well-being or your own, please see a member of the team for advice and support.
Pupil Well-being
How we support our children’s well-being at Colcot:
- We teach children about their Rights through the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
- Pupil Voice – we ask our children for feedback and act on it though our Senedd, Eco-Committee, Rights Respecters, Digital Champions and Criw Cymraeg
- We Meet & Greet at the gates for a positive start to the day
- We provide nurture breakfasts
- Staff are trained to be emotionally available adults in all parts of the school
- SELFIE/Motional Well-being assessments are carried out, pupils supported and progress tracked.
- Attendance/Punctuality Support-we need our children in school and on time every day
- We use a Restorative Approach to dealing with conflict
- Well-being interventions such as ELSA, Nurture and Motional Activities
- Break out rooms and chill out zones so children have time to regulate their emotions
- ELSA sessions for pupils who need support with their emotions
- The Jigsaw whole school programme of study to support each child’s Personal, Social and Health Educational development.
- 1:1 parent and child sessions
- Welfare visits
- Focussed school assemblies which focus on character strengths
- Real PE which supports each child’s physical and emotional development
- Music and art sessions for all pupils to foster creativity and wellness.
- Sporting and cultural activities
Parent Well-being
This is Mrs Kayani. She is our school’s Family Engager. You will often see her at the school gates and at the Captain’s Cabin on Thursday mornings. A large part of her job is to support parents and families.
How we support our Parents’ Well-being at Colcot
- We have a Family Engager (Mrs Kayani) who is here to help you.
- We have a welcoming Meet & Greet each morning at the school gates.
- We use a Restorative Approach to managing conflict.
- We host Adult Learning courses at our school and have strong links withPalmerston and Barry College-please get in touch with Mrs Kayani if youwould like to find out more.
- We have a Flourishing Families parent group who work closely with MrsKayani.
- We have a parent governor (Carys Turner) on the Whole School Well-beingTeam representing the views of parents.
- We offer a free counselling service to parents – if you are struggling with your mental health please see Mrs Kayani or Mr O’Connell.
- We provide punctuality and attendance support to families.
- We hold weekly coffee mornings at Captain’s Cabin.
- We invite community support groups to our weekly Cabin sessions such asthe Vale POD advisors who help with benefit applications and mentalhealth & well-being.
- We have also had Neighbourhood Manager visit and the School Nursecome to speak to parents at the cabin.
- We have the Families First group on site every fortnight to support ourfamilies.
- We have a Well-being team which looks at your feedback and plans well-being improvements at our school.
- We work closely with our cluster school colleagues to plan well-being support for pupils and families through the Pencoedtre Learning Community.
Staff Well-being
How we support Staff Well-being at Colcot
- We have a designated member of staff and a team to supportcolleagues well-being.
- We have well-being meetings for staff in their phases.
- Staff have access to supervision and counselling services should theyneed it.
- Staff have access to materials on the Staff Well-being board tosupport them.
- The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) regularly discuss staff well-being.
- The Governing Body are made fully aware of how we support well-being at school
- SLT ask staff for ideas and feedback regarding their well-being.
- School promotes positive relationships across the school.
- Staff have opportunities to talk about their emotional and mentalwell being
- Staff have the opportunity to take regulation breaks should they beneeded
- Education Psychology Service and Engagement Team training and support
- Staff understand where to go for help.