Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs

Well-Being Mentor

 

Lindsay Wyles is our school's Well-being Mentor.  Miss Wyles is a former Children & Families Social Worker.  She worked in Child Protection, Fostering & Adoption and in Behaviour Support Teams.  She has much experience of working with vulnerable children and families.  She is trained and experienced in leading parenting programmes, children's mental health, domestic abuse and family therapy.

Miss Wyles works with children on a 1:1 or small group basis, to help them understand their own emotions, those of others and to cope with life’s challenges.

 

 

 

 

Miss Wyles supports pupils in the following areas:

-        Understanding emotions

-      Self esteem

-      Social skills

-      Anxiety

-      Anger

-      Empathy

-      Friendships

-      Growth mindset

-      Emotional regulation

-      Changing family situations

-      Loss & bereavement

Family Engagement and Support Lead

We are very fortunate to have a wonderful family engagement and support worker here at Chalford Hill, Marijana Filipovic-Carter. To find out more about what support she can provide for families, please read the document below. 

So far this year she has:

- led parent workshops

- presented webinars

- published newsletters and shared practical resources

- provided advice in person to many of our families

Topics covered by the above have included boundaries and behaviour, food and mood, overcoming anxiety, food aversions, gratitude and family relationships    

Click to Download Family Engagement & Support Lead [pdf 352KB] Click to Download

Self Help: How to find support

You will find useful resources by following this link:

Self Help: How to find support

Click to Download Mental Health Week - tips for families [pdf 1MB] Click to Download

Presentation on Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and Neurodiversity

Click to Download Social, emotional and mental health support at CHPS [pdf 2MB] Click to Download