Pupil & Family Support

Tiers of Support

Learning about our own emotional wellbeing is an integral part of the curriculum at Christ Church CEP Academy.

Children are taught about how their wellbeing can be positively and negatively impacted by their lifestyle and by events around them. They are taught how to recognise changes in their own wellbeing and taught strategies to manage their emotions.

The aim is to enable our children to flourish into confident and emotionally resilient individuals.

Tier 1

Tier 1 represents the quality learning experiences which are available to every child. These experiences are largely organised and delivered through the Jigsaw curriculum.

A few examples are:

Children take part in daily mindfulness activities where appropriate.
Weekly Jigsaw lessons teaching core concepts of mindfulness and character education
Wellbeing is at the centre of our ethos.
Access to the interactive prayer garden, sensory garden and peace garden.
Peer mediators
Opportunities to resolve conflict and reflect on next steps with an experienced senior member of staff

Tier 2

Targeted, short term additional support for pupils who are struggling which might include:

Meditation/Yoga club
Social skills group
Environmental therapy

Tier 3

For pupils with longer term or more complex emotional needs there are a range of support options in school e.g.

Therapeutic or Check in time with a designated member of staff.

or referral to external agencies e.g.

Rising Sun
Counselling
Young Carers
School Nurse Service

Family Support

At Christ Church we understand that families have their ups and downs and we understand that this can have an impact on our pupils and their learning.

All of our staff are passionate about helping families as much as we can.

We might be able to:

Offer advice about behaviour at home
Make changes in school to support children
Provide a staff contact to support children's wellbeing in school

You can approach any of our staff if you have a concern. Mrs Diwell (Family Liaison Officer) and Miss Perkins (Deputy Headteacher) would also be able to provide further support.

If you are experiencing a problem which we are unable to help with as a school we will signpost you to an organisation that can

These agencies include:

We acknowledge the trauma which a bereavement can bring to a family. If you and your child have been affected please contact us and we can work together to support you and your child.