Wellbeing and Support
We believe that children who are being supported with their wellbeing are more able to learn and to become fulfilled, confident adults.
Many children have crises at some stage in their lives which make them more vulnerable to issues with mental health, anxiety and a lack of self confidence. We work with parents where possible to support children through these difficult patches in their lives. Some of the children facing difficulties benefit from small intervention groups to help build their confidence.
Keep your child safe online
A useful article about staying safe online can be found here
The agencies included in the pdf document below can offer support to children and families who are experiencing difficulties .
Feeling Safe
Children who feel safe in their school and home environment will thrive and become confident adults.
Newhall Junior has a strong ethos where children feel secure and are encouraged to talk and are listened too. A child's voice is taken seriously and responded to appropriately.
WHAT IS THRIVE?
The Thrive Approach - What does it take to develop a healthy, happy, confident children who are ready and open to learning? Recent advances in neuroscience, attachment theory and child development have provided some of the answers to this question. The Thrive Approach draws on insights from these fields to provide a a powerful way of working with children and young people that supports optimal social and emotional development. In addition, the Approach can equip you to work in a targeted way with children and young people who may have struggled with difficult life events to help them re-engage with life and learning.
What's Involved? - Through online tools, training and mentoring, a Thrive coach is supported in learning about the emotional and social development relevant to a child's age. It also helps to understand a child's challenging or troubling behaviour as communication. Every child will get an individual plan. A Thrive coach/class teacher and parent will be given suggestions for activities and strategies to support the child through an implemented plan. You can review the child's progress at regular intervals and assess and monitor their progress. This is a research evidence-based programme, found on https://portal.thriveapproach.com/a/api/resource-file/?resource%20id=273
If you want to research this further, click here.
In September 2024 - following a successful application and a thorough implementation of the Thrive approach - Newhall Junior School were judged to be a Thrive Ambassador School with Excellence in Environment, Reparative and Right-Time.
