Wellbeing and Pastoral
Pastoral Care
At Honeywell Primary School we want to help and encourage children to become happy, resilient and confident learners who are skilful in relationships and ready for challenges.
Thrive is a dynamic developmental approach to working with children which supports their emotional and social well-being. It gives those of us in the Pastoral team a ‘lens’ to look through and interpret children’s behaviour enabling us to identify the particular developmental needs being signalled and to choose appropriate, targeted interventions designed to meet those needs.
Our Pastoral Team consists of:
Mrs Louise Fisher
Wellbeing
The mental health and emotional wellbeing of all members of Honeywell Primary School is fundamental to our philosophy and aims. Our policies and practices are founded in the development and maintenance of a happy, healthy school, where all learning can flourish. When a school promotes positive emotional health and wellbeing, pupils can better understand and express their feelings. This builds their confidence and emotional resilience and therefore their capacity to learn. We believe that emotional wellbeing is closely linked to mental health and that, as a school, we can encourage the positive development of mental health in childhood.
Our whole school approach encompasses seven key aspects:
- Creating an ethos, policies and behaviours that support mental health and resilience, and which everyone understands.
- Helping children to develop social relationships, support each other and seek help when they need it.
- Helping children to be resilient learners.
- Teaching children social and emotional skills and an awareness of mental health.
- Early identification of children who have mental health needs and planning support to meet their needs, including working with specialist services.
- Effectively working with parents and carers.
- Supporting and training staff to develop their skills and their own resilience.
Please find further information in the policy below.