We have many different ways of supporting various needs such as managing friendships, anxiety, separation and bereavement, mental health first aid, developing confidence, secondary school transition and much, much more.
Mrs Speed, our Pastoral Lead, has attended many courses to support the children’s pastoral needs such as: Mental Health First Aid, ELSA (Emotional literacy support), Grief and Loss training and an introduction to Counselling course.
If you feel your child needs additional pastoral support please get in touch with school and we will assess their individual needs and support as appropriate.
At Manor Farm Academy we endeavour to support all pupils including those who may be experiencing barriers to learning which could be related to social, emotional, health or personal reasons. We deal sensitively and effectively with our children’s needs and concerns.
All our staff contribute towards ensuring our pupils have the opportunity to achieve by helping to remove any obstacles that barrier successful learning. We work together as a team to equip our pupils with the confidence and skills to be effective learners and positive members of the community. Building strong relationships with both parents and outside agencies, ensures that we are able to support the mentoring of our children.
Our aim is to:
Supporting Children
Manor Farm Academy has a climate of trust, respect and confidence, and our pupils can seek support from teachers, support staff and each other whenever the need may arise.
In addition to this, children are able to access pastoral support at any time via Mrs Speed our designated Pastoral TA.
If the need arises, and with the consent of parents, children can be signposted to the support of relevant outside agencies.
Mrs Speed is a trained ELSA practitioner and delivers ELSA sessions in school to help pupils understand and manage their emotions, feelings and behaviors. These are bespoke 1:1 sessions aimed at the pupil’s individual requirements.
A LEGO Therapy session has many benefits, such as developing teamwork, listening and attention, turn taking and resilience.
What does a session look like?
A session involves 3 pupils, each having a different role: builder, supplier and engineer. Under the guidance of a LEGO Therapy trained adult they work together to build a Lego model.
Miss Sellers, Miss Richardson and Mrs Speed are our trained Mental Health First Aiders. The children know that they ‘have time to talk’.
