Wellbeing

The physical and mental well being of our pupils is incredibly important.  We have lots of ways in which we support both our children and staff to ensure that they are healthy and happy.

At Brackenhill, we recognise the importance of enabling pupils to be resilient and supporting good mental health and wellbeing. We support and promote positive mental health and wellbeing in the following ways:

• Prevention: creating a safe and calm environment where mental health problems are less likely, improving the mental health and wellbeing of the whole school population, and equipping pupils to be resilient so that they can
• manage the normal stress of life effectively. This will include teaching pupils about mental wellbeing through the curriculum and reinforcing this teaching through school activities and ethos.
• Identification: recognising emerging issues as early and accurately as possible.
• Early support: helping pupils to access evidence based early support and interventions.
• Access to specialist support: working effectively with external agencies to provide swift access or referrals to specialist support and treatment.

Pastoral Support

Miss Thomas works with our pupils to help support both their mental and physical health.  She is available throughout the day and is on hand if our pupils need support.  If you see her around school, please make sure you say hello.

Mental Health Support Team 

On a Wednesday, NHS professionals from the Bradford and Craven Mental Health Support Team work with identified children across school with low level social and emotional needs.  Parents and class teachers are supported to work together to provide a consistent approach both at home and at school.  The children meet with a member of the team every week and work to develop strategies to manage their wellbeing.