Working on pupil Wellbeing
Dear Parents and Carers,
We understand just how important Wellbeing is for our children and for us as adults.
Wellbeing is the focus of our School Development Target 1.
One strategy to develop some children as rounded people and active members of our community is the delivery of ELSA.
Mrs Lloyd is already trained in ELSA. School is investing time and effort in training a second ELSA, Mrs Hines.
Introduction to ELSA – What is ELSA?
Emotional
Literacy
Support
Assistant
ELSAs are emotional Literacy support assistants working in schools.
They…
– help children recognise, understand and manage emotions to increase success
– plan and deliver individual ( and small group) support programmes
– receive training and supervision from education psychologists.
ELSAs with support of the parents and school, provide interventions helping to meet the needs of pupils in our school. Interventions are planned to last 5 weeks to 1 term in length.
What are the benefits to the school?
ELSA can make a difference to help children feel supported,
to develop greater self- awareness, to interact more successfully and manage better in school.
You can find out more about ELSAs at wwe.elsanetwork.org