Elemore hall has received a national wellbeing award for its work with pupils and staff across the whole school.

The award was in conjunction with the national children’s bureau- more info about the award can seen at this website

The award used an evidence driven approach, auditing what we were providing and making positive changes and working with the whole-school community.

Some highlights from the report:

“There is a palpable sense of commitment to excellence at Elemore, with leaders striving for the very best outcomes for pupils, families and staff”

“Relationships are paramount at Elemore, with staff role-modelling positive relationships to young people. Staff largely feel well-supported and happy at the school, despite often working in challenging circumstances and there is a strong sense of teamwork”

“There is rigorous monitoring of pupil mental health on an ongoing basis. This feeds directly into interventions and support for young people and into further CPD opportunities for staff”

“Parents and families receive a bespoke offering. Staff at the school know families well and go the extra mile to build relationships”

“The school meets pupils and parents ‘where they are’, constantly looking for ways to engage that are meaningful and of value to families. The school find inventive ways to make emotional wellbeing and mental health relevant to pupils, for example having ‘Marra’ week, instead of ‘Anti-Bullying Week’”

“The tutor system supports pupils well and ensures regular contact between school and home”

“The school Governance has been regularly updated on Award progress. The school is supported by highly experienced Governance”

“The school accesses a wide range of support services and external professionals to work with pupils and families”

“The school offers a very wide range of activities for pupils, that build self-confidence, motivation and a sense of personal pride. A pupil spoken to at verification explained how much he enjoys these activities and how they help him build self-confidence. He also reported how staff support him and his friends when they are managing ‘big feelings’ like anger, or frustration and it was clear that pupils  trust the adults around them to help them find a solution when faced with problems. It was also clear that pupils receive some clear messaging around asking for help when it is needed”

“A parent spoken to at verification told how the skills of staff at the school are ‘astronomical’ and reported being ‘ecstatic’ at the positive changes they had seen in their child. They also described how staff gave continual signposting to support them with their own mental health and how they had worked as a team around their child with the school and other professionals”

Our Chair of Governors has given some feedback to staff:

“I am sure that you are all aware that it was a demanding process which involved a degree of self-scrutiny. As Governors, we have been kept informed of the developments in mental health and well-being; as well as participating in our own self-scrutiny. The developments include:

· Access to a range of emotional and practical support for staff such as counselling; dedicated coaching services for line managers; financial and legal support; and access to online health and well-    being resources;

· The full range of activities and support for pupils, that helps to build self-confidence, motivation and personal pride; and

· Signposting support services to parents and carers, as well as the continual support to families from staff

It was evident through the verification interviews for the award that the representative from the National Children’s Bureau and Optimus Education was impressed with the commitment to mental health and well-being across our school”