Health and Well-Being
At Springfield we pride ourselves at being able to support the Health and Well Being of all our pupils. As a school we work in close partnership with a range of external agencies including the West Berkshire Emotional Health Academy. A counsellor from the academy spends 2 hours a week in school working with our pupils.
We also have two trained Emotional Support Assistants – Mrs Dowding and Mrs Hajdari who work with all our pupils. Parents are able to meet with both these members of staff if they would like to discuss concerns about their children’s mental health.
Regular parenting courses are also run by Mrs Dowding. Please contact the office if you would like to be added to a waiting list.
Children can attend lunchtime Well- Being groups in the ICT suite on a Tuesday and Thursday. These are run by Mrs Dowding and include a range of craft activities.
As a school we encourage a positive mindset towards learning. Please refer to the Growth Mindset powerpoint for more information.
Leaflet about the ELSA support in school
West Berkshire Well Being hub leaflet
click here for the link to the Emotional Heath Academy