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title: "Mental Health and Wellbeing"
url: "https://balshawlane.co.uk/key-information/mental-health-and-wellbeing"
school: "Balshaw Lane Community Primary School"
---

# Mental Health and Wellbeing

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## The Wellbeing Team

We have developed our team for supporting the children’s mental health and wellbeing.

We are fortunate that Mrs Boyden is trained and experienced as an **ELSA** (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) and Mental Health First Aider.

We have a **counsellor,** Joanne Bimpson, in school each Tuesday to support individual children.

In addition, Mr Ripley, Mrs Boyden, Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Hamilton, Mr Browne and Miss Baxendale are also part of the **Wellbeing Team**. They offer drop-in sessions for children to express any worries. We also have a display board where they can pop a note in a wallet for the team if they wish. The team provide prompts for our Wellbeing Wednesdays when the children share a wellbeing moment, discussion or action.

We have a **Family Support Worker**, Mrs Fairclough, who works with pupils and families to give support where needed. She will be working alongside Mrs Wildig on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

We are a **'trauma-informed school'**, following training in Autumn 2022 and Spring 2023 on:

- Attachment.
- Trauma.
- Emotion Coaching.

### Kooth

Our Year 6 children participate in Kooth sessions to help prepare them for high school transition. Kooth is a mental health support service for young people.

[Kooth](https://www.kooth.com/)

If you ever have concerns that your child needs support, please speak to us. If parents need support, we can also signpost to available services.

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Bredon Avenue
Euxton
Chorley
PR7 6NS
Tel: 01257 278722

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