At Bromesberrow, we value the wellbeing of our children, parents and staff. We are delighted that our school has been taking part in a continuously growing national programme to help make mental health support for our children more available when they and their families need it through Young Minds Matter (formally trailblazers). We work with the NHS in Gloucestershire to introduce support teams within school, we have the opportunity to reach out to professionals in ways to assist us as teachers and also give our children and families the guidance they may need.
These teams provide valuable strategies and support to our children to help them with life’s little ups and downs, for example, friendship concerns, understanding their behaviours or worries they may have. This support could be given 1-1 or in group work.
Young Minds Matter, also offers support for parents and teachers to help their children and young people who are experiencing difficulties through a wide range of training and can link with other Gloucestershire services.
If you would like any further information or feel a referral to the service may be supportive please contact your school's Senior Mental Health Lead: Leonie Mison lmison@st-marys-bromesberrow.gloucs.sch.uk
Pastoral Support: Amy Chesham achesham@st-marys-bromesberrow.gloucs.sch.uk .For academic year 2024-25, Mrs Chesham will be on Maternity Leave. Mrs Cath Lumb will be our pastoral support for children, providing ELSA, Lego and ELKLAN provision. All referrals and concerns to be made through Leonie Mison.
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
An Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) is a trained, school based learning support assistant. Their role is to support the emotional wellbeing of pupils. They are trained by a team of educational psychologists and receive ongoing group supervision.
Who ELSAs work with
ELSAs work with children and young people either individually or in small groups and deliver bespoke interventions tailored to the presenting situation or need. The role of the ELSA is to develop children and young people's:
- emotional literacy
- positive mental health
- social skills
- emotional wellbeing