STUDENT WELLBEING
welcome
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to our Student Wellbeing web page. In collaboration with students, parents and teachers we have designed this page to support the wellbeing of our school community to create an inclusive, empathetic and ambitious learning environment where everyone feels safe, with a positive sense of self and belonging.
We take pride in our physical and emotional wellbeing and while encouraging all to take responsibility for their own wellbeing we aim to do all we can as a school community to support each other when we need it. We have dedicated Wellbeing Teams in every year group which consist of Learning Coaches for every pupil, Guidance Learning and Support Officers, Heads of Learning and Skills and members of the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that our pupils are happy and healthy. These teams work closely with outside agencies to ensure that the support provided is bespoke to every student and their families. As well as embedding Health and Wellbeing into all Areas of Learning and Experience across the school, we organise dedicated Health and Wellbeing days each term to ensure that it is a continued focus for us all. It is also a focus for us during our three Prep sessions each week, where pupils spend extended periods of time with their Learning Coaches for more support.
Throughout this page you will find a selection of links, resources, information and ideas that we hope will help you to help yourself to be happy, healthy and prosperous at Treorchy Comprehensive School.
Who can support me with my wellbeing at Treorchy?
REGISTRATION TEACHERS
Every registration group has a designated teacher that they see every morning to complete focused Wellbeing & Skills work. There is also the opportunity for attendance support and wellbeing check-ins.
SUBJECT TEACHERS
Most students will see at least 5 subject teachers a day in their lessons. Wellbeing is a priority for all staff so all teachers will be happy to speak to pupils and support them with any concerns or issues they may have.
FAMILY LIAISON OFFICERS & WELLBEING SUPPORT TEAM
Every year group has a Family Liaison Officer based in pastoral offices for most of the day. FLOs are the first point of contact for parents and carers if they have any queries to raise, but their roles are entirely wellbeing focused, so they are available every break and lunchtime, before and after school to speak to students should they have any concerns to raise.
HEADS OF LEARNING AND SKILLS
Every year group also has a Head of Learning and Skills working with them to support with academic progress and wellbeing. They work closely with students and parents/carers to put bespoke programmes of support in place where needed.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
A member of the Senior Leadership Team oversees every year group and they work to ensure that the wellbeing and learning needs are met for every pupil by supporting the pastoral teams.
DESIGNATED SENIOR PERSON
Mrs Joanna Johns, Assistant Headteacher, is the Designated Senior Person for the school who has overall responsibility for safeguarding at school. If any student, teacher or parent/carer has any safeguarding concerns for our children these should be brought to the attention of Mrs Johns as well as the pastoral teams to ensure that the most appropriate advice and support is put in place.
USEFUL DOCUMENTS
WELLBEING DIRECTORY
RELATIONSHIP POLICY
Code of Respect
how can parents and carers support the welbeing of their children?
Supporting your child’s wellbeing and mental health is so important, but it can also be a difficult thing to do. Below you will find links to websites and images that may help approach wellbeing and mental health conversations with your children.
Please remember that you can contact our Wellbeing Team for further support with this.
Reporting a Concern about a Child
If you are worried about a child’s safety or wellbeing, please use this link to report your concern.
useful links and resources to support your wellbeing
Childline
Childline offer tips and techniques, ideas and inspiration, to help you feel more in control. You can access them in your own time, at your own pace! You can contact Childline about anything. Whatever your worry, they’re there to support you. Their site also offers a toolbox that contains tips, strategies, videos and games to take your mind off things and express yourself in ways you enjoy. You can be part of Childline by sharing your story with them, speaking to other Childline users and expressing yourself by uploading images you’ve created into the Art Box image gallery.
Mind.org
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
New Pathways
New Pathways works with over 11,000 survivors of sexual violence every year. Of those, more than a quarter will be children and young people.
Kooth
Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop and free at the point of use.
Valleys Steps
Valleys Steps was established as a well-being charity to help people to help themselves. They promote an understanding of why things are the way they are and show how we all can take steps to improving everyday well-being. They provide a range of wellbeing courses across RCT so that young people can learn ways of managing the common psychological difficulties that we all face at times in life such as stress, low mood and anxiety.
Barod
Providing high-quality, free and confidential support and guidance to anyone who is affected by drug or alcohol use, either their own or someone else’s; and raising awareness about the ways we can all help to reduce the harm caused by substance use.
Click on one of the links below to access these sites and resources.
contact us
For further support from our Wellbeing Teams, please contact the school on (01443) 773128
Contact us by email at support@treorchycomp.org.uk
Follow us on Twitter at Headteacher@treorchycomp