Our Supporting Families & Wellbeing Offer
Life does not always go according to plan and we all have 'ups and downs'. Our Supporting Families & Wellbeing Offer is an important part of our school and community partnership to help children and families get back on track as soon as a problem emerges, with the aim to stop problems escalating. Franche Community Primary School offers a wide variety of strategies and support tailored to individual needs. Please have a look at our Supporting Families and Wellbeing Offer below for lots more information and contact details
Supporting Families and Wellbeing Newsletters:
These are best viewed on a mobile phone or ipad/tablet.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
At Franche Community Primary School we recognise every child as an individual. At times children have feelings of worry, sadness, anxiety, low mood or they might be struggling with something else such as panic, poor sleep or stress. Alongside our positive and nurturing ethos across school, we have many tools and strategies to support the wellbeing of children and families.
Our Mental Health Waves of Support provide strategies and support for children across school.
At Franche Community Primary School we recognise every child as an individual. At times children have feelings of worry, sadness, anxiety, low mood or they might be struggling with something else such as panic, poor sleep or stress. Alongside our positive and nurturing ethos across school, we have many tools and strategies to support the wellbeing of children and families.
Our Mental Health Waves of Support provide strategies and support for children across school.
Education Mental Health Practitioners
We work very closely with our NHS Education Mental health Practitioners (EMHP). Stacey Pritchard, Hannah Salsby and Sarah Wilkes work with children and families on school site each week. This support is accessible through a referral process and is often an escalation from Wave 1 and 2 support put in place at school and at home. The EMHP team are able to support anxiety, low mood, thought challenging, sleep hygiene, mild phobias, worry management and behaviour strategy support for parents.
A drop-in session for parents to receive advice and support takes place the first Wednesday of each half-term for on the spot support and advice. Very often a referral will follow the drop-in which will lead to longer term support across a number of weeks.
Please contact Paula Woodward or Sarah French on 01562 751788 to book into the drop-in.
We work very closely with our NHS Education Mental health Practitioners (EMHP). Stacey Pritchard, Hannah Salsby and Sarah Wilkes work with children and families on school site each week. This support is accessible through a referral process and is often an escalation from Wave 1 and 2 support put in place at school and at home. The EMHP team are able to support anxiety, low mood, thought challenging, sleep hygiene, mild phobias, worry management and behaviour strategy support for parents.
A drop-in session for parents to receive advice and support takes place the first Wednesday of each half-term for on the spot support and advice. Very often a referral will follow the drop-in which will lead to longer term support across a number of weeks.
Please contact Paula Woodward or Sarah French on 01562 751788 to book into the drop-in.
Stacey Pritchard
Senior Education Mental Health Practitioner
Hannah Salsby
Education Mental Health Practitioner
Sarah Wilkes
Education Mental Health Practitioner
School Therapy Dogs
We are very lucky at Franche to have two school therapy dogs that work with children who are struggling emotionally or with their mental health.
Harvey and Izzy bring a different kind of emotional support to children that adults cannot provide. Children enjoy spending time with them and take part in a variety of tasks i.e. training, reading, grooming and going for walks in our extensive grounds. The impact of spending time with a therapy dog has been hugely positive for many children across school.
We are very lucky at Franche to have two school therapy dogs that work with children who are struggling emotionally or with their mental health.
Harvey and Izzy bring a different kind of emotional support to children that adults cannot provide. Children enjoy spending time with them and take part in a variety of tasks i.e. training, reading, grooming and going for walks in our extensive grounds. The impact of spending time with a therapy dog has been hugely positive for many children across school.
Harvey
Harvey loves nothing more than supporting children's wellbeing while having a story read to him. His favourite book is 'Claude in the Country' by Alex T Smith. Claude is no ordinary dog! A quiet walk in the country turns into a busy day on the farm when Claude ends up mucking out the pigs, feeding the chickens, and lassoing a fearsome bull!
Izzy
External Services to support wellbeing and mental health:
A collation of information and services to support health, wellbeing and mental health.
The website is full of useful strategies and resources for parents and children: how to talk to your child about mental health, an a-z mental health guide, getting help for your child, a parent line and tips how to support a friend.
Information, strategies and services to support wellbeing and mental health early to prevent life-long mental health issues.
A range of Apps designed to support young people, adults and families with their mental health and well-being.
Worcestershire Early Help provides advice and signposting to families who might be experiencing difficulties. Their aim is to support as soon as a problem arises and to stop concerns escalating.
A helpful leaflet that provides ten different ways to start a conversation about mental health.
Advice for supporting children experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidal feelings or self-harm.
Information for parents, carers and guardians supporting a young person with their mental health and wellbeing. Click on Information and Support to navigate to a wealth of information.
A wide range of websites that provide support to young people, adults and families with their mental health and well-being.
Starting Well Partnership support families, parents and young people across Worcestershire to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. The website is full of helpful advice, strategies and signposting to groups and courses to support families.