Emotional Health & Well-being Case Studies
Boxgrove Primary School
Emotional Health & Well-being of staff
As a result of a stress management questionnaire undertaken by staff, they have had the opportunity to have aromatherapy sessions on inset days and someone comes to the school and does their ironing for them.
Brockham School
Peer Mediation
Year 5 trained as mediators to help children resolve problems for themselves at breaktime/lunchtimes
Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL)
The SEAL resources are very easy to use, and all teachers have agreed that the materials are excellent. The school library features books that are linked to different part of the SEAL programme.
Danetree Junior School
School Mediators
This is a new project. Pupils were selected on the basis of an application form and then provided with appropriate support/training, which they found to be very helpful. Pupils wear green bibs when on duty at break time and lunchtime. They were able to talk openly about bullying and had some innovative suggestions such as a ‘bullying box’ which they hoped to take forward.
Hawkedale Infants - A Foundation School
Massage in Schools Programme
Hawkedale pupils have been enjoying a new 'Nurturing Touch' programme, where they have learnt a formal massage routine and related activities that build kinaesthetic learning into the curriculum.
Shalford Infant School
Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL)
All year groups to follow the SEAL programme, which has been really successful since it began a couple of years ago. All of the teachers were very positive about the impact of SEAL on their classes. They agreed that it had helped to improve behaviour and communication between the pupils. The parents are kept up to date with the SEAL programme through afternoon and evening Curriculum meetings and the half term class newsletters.
St Paul's C of E Primary School
Bereavement
Excellent Bereavement policy