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St John the Evangelist Church School

Bath and Wells MAT

Wellbeing

Well-being and Pastoral Care at St John the Evangelist Church School

Pastoral care is the provision we make to ensure good physical and emotional welfare for our pupils. We know that many pupils will require some form of emotional and pastoral support during their educational journey which is why pastoral care is a priority at St John’s.

Education and health are closely linked, it has now been proven that pupils with good physical and mental health perform better at school and will achieve more academically. Therefore, by recognising the importance of good mental health and well-being, we are supporting children to achieve better outcomes and to reach their full potential.

PSHE lessons (including Jigsaw) hugely contribute towards children's wellbeing. As well as offering regular “Calm Me” mindfulness sessions, they teach important skills and strategies that children can implement in their daily lives. We use additional materials such as the NSPCC Speak Out, Stay Safe and the Project Evolve materials to compliment the Jigsaw programme and ensure that our St John’s children are equipped with the knowledge and skills they will need as they grow older.

All children access PSHE lessons. In addition, some may need a more bespoke intervention or resource at some point during their time with us. Our provision is always evolving to meet need and utilise support available to us at any given time.

An outline of some of the support available can be found below.

 

In School Support can include:

  • Access to a Learning Mentor – we have a number of staff who are trained to provide support in different ways. These can include providing a friendly ear to listen to a child who is upset or anxious (including strategies to manage this), support with friendships, homework club and with recognising and managing feelings and emotions.
  • Mindfulness sessions – short sessions with a trained mindfulness coach to learn techniques which can then be used independently when needed.
  • Forest School – hands on learning in an outdoor environment that encourages confidence, social skills, communication and problem solving skills.
  • MindRun 4 Girls – a girls’ group to encourage good mental well-being by recognising the part that physical fitness also has to play in it.

 

Support we can refer to can include:

  • School Nursing team – one to one support for children and signposting for parents to support emotional well-being – understanding thoughts and feelings.

Parents can choose to self-refer to this service here: School Nursing Service – Children and Young People’s Services (sirona-cic.org.uk) 

It is possible to self-refer to most groups. For those that need a professional referral, please speak to a member of the safeguarding team who will be happy to help.

 

Other online support available includes:

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