Morning Meet & Greet

Senior leaders and staff greet the children, parents & carers as they arrive at school, demonstrating positive social interaction and giving them a sense of belonging to our community.

Singing Assemblies

Helps to regulate breathing, enjoyed by pupils & staff, releases ‘happy’ hormones and boosts confidence, well-being of the children & self-esteem.

Choose

Supports pupils’ choices and opportunities to try new activities with different children. Boosts confidence, well-being of the children & self-esteem, promoting healthy relationships between pupils

Celebration Assemblies

Weekly achievements celebrated with certificates and stickers. Boosts self-esteem, confidence & well-being of the children alongside celebrating the achievements of others.

Turtle Approach (PATHS curriculum)

Identified turtle areas in all classes and wider school where children can communicate and be supported to manage their emotions. Whole class lessons teach social and emotional understanding and self-control – developing resilience and healthy relationships between pupils.

Individual Schedules

Reduces anxiety through predictability of tasks increasing independence alongside developing pupil confidence and well-being.

Specialist PE Teacher

Ensures delivery of a PE curriculum to meet sensory motor needs supporting emotional regulation as well as developing confidence and physical well-being of the children.

Speech & Language Therapists

Support the development of communication through 1:1 sessions, group sessions and whole class support, boosting confidence and self-esteem and overall wellbeing of the children.

Behaviour Support Assistants

Support with pupil’s emotional regulation and how to keep themselves and others safe. 1:1 sessions are designed to promote reflection and communication alongside emotional and social understanding. BSA’s are well placed to identify risk factors for, and the promotion of, positive mental health.

Team 3 End of Day Clubs

Supports independence, new opportunities and transitioning alongside pupil confidence, self-esteem and well-being, promoting positive social interaction.

Attachment Awareness

Staff in each team are trained to support children with attachment difficulties, supporting keeping themselves safe, emotional regulation, communication and self-esteem. Reference materials (from Kate Cairns Assoc) are available to all staff.

Specialist Computing Teacher

Ensures delivery of a computing curriculum that develops independence, confidence and self-esteem while learning the skills to keep themselves safe online supporting their emotional well-being.

Horseriding

is run by the RDA and provides therapy, fitness and skills development. It boosts self-esteem, confidence & well-being of the children alongside celebrating the achievements of themselves and others.

Home/school service

is run by our home/school co-ordinator and offers different levels of support to our families depending on their needs. Referrals to this service can help to identify risk factors that can affect mental health and focus on areas where support is needed for the child or family.

Maple Chat

Informal parent/carers group that meet once a month over tea & biscuits and chat about anything, supporting the wellbeing of the families by staying connected, sharing information and developing a sense of belonging.

TOP

 (Thomas Outreach Programme)

Provides early intervention for young children with ASD/social communication difficulties. Alongside Open Door sessions, a parent/child support group for pre-school children in development and collaboration with Basingstoke Portage Service. This creates a sense of belonging, developing confidence and supporting the overall wellbeing of the family.

Task Force

Parents and carers meet one morning each week to develop school resources providing opportunities for parents to get to know and support each other developing a sense of belonging by contributing to the life of the school and providing emotional support improving the wellbeing of families.

SHIP

(School Home Intergrated Partnership)

is part of our home/school service to support individual families with children whose behaviours can be hard to manage and affect family life. Home visits and liaison with other agencies such as CAMHS, Health & Social Care can provide a multi-agency approach that supports the wellbeing of the whole family.

Forest School

Supports play, exploration and opportunities for risk taking within a safe environment. Boosts confidence, well-being of the children & self-esteem, promoting healthy relationships between pupils.

Sensory Room

Provides a space with a variety of equipment that provides pupils with sensory input that helps them calm and focus supporting the well-being of the child and promoting healthy relationships between pupils.

Daily Mile

Improves the physical and mental health of pupils. Pupils can run, jog or walk, up to 4 times around the cycle track every morning, boosting confidence, self-esteem and focus in the classroom.

Sensory OT

Individual and group programmes delivered by Sensory OT, Complex Needs team & class team to meet sensory motor needs and emotional regulation developing pupil confidence and well-being.

Elklan

Staff in each team are Elklan trained; they work with pupils to develop their ability to understand, listen and talk, supporting emotional regulation as well as increasing pupil confidence, communication and overall well-being.

Team Teach

A holistic approach to supporting positive behaviour management through de-escalation and communication over physical intervention wherever possible, supporting communication, positive relationships and overall wellbeing of staff and children.

Hub of Hope — links to your location and finds local services.

Panic Shield — supports with anxiety and panic attacks.

Headspace – Mindfulness