Pastoral Care

How we can help every child to have a good day

At Flanderwell Primary School, we aim to provide an environment where ‘every child’ grows, thrives, feels safe, is happy and confident.

Fundamental to realising this vision is the pastoral care we provide for our children. Pastoral care is a key part of the Flanderwell ethos, and is focused on the well-being of students. Through the care we provide we strive to create a supportive environment, ensuring that children's physical, emotional, social, and mental health needs are met.

Everyone at Flanderwell takes an active role in providing the children with the pastoral care they need and we are supported by Mrs Sheriff (our pastoral lead) and Mrs McGreggor (our ELSA). 

The cornerstone of our approach to the pastoral care we provide is in developing caring, nurturing relationships. We believe that by delivering a relational approach to all interactions, we will best meet the children's pastoral needs.

Please read below for the tiered approach we take to supporting the children. This approach is underpinned by our Behaviour Policy.

Our Whole School Approach to Pastoral Care

Daily meet and greet

Consistent routines carried out throughout the day across school

Emotionally consistent available adults

Daily assemblies to develop a sense of belonging

Children are recognised with their name written on recognition boards in school for being the best version of themselves they can

Learning is celebrated through special mentions assemblies

Achievements outside of school are celebrated in celebration assemblies

Children are given Dojo points

Children are awarded star of the day

House Captains choose children who have reflected our values each week

Weekly PSHE lessons delivered focusing on healthy relationships and celebrating difference

Weekly RE lessons to learn about the beliefs and views of others and compare them to our own

Relationships, health and sex education curriculum is delivered across school

Online Safety curriculum taught each half term

Across school, we learn about 'Children's Rights' and have a weekly 'Rights respecting school' assembly which focuses on justice and equality for all  

Our Small Group Approach to Pastoral Care 

Meet and greet sessions at the start of the day and reflection time at the end of the day.

Lunch club

Lego therapy

Group ELSA sessions

Small group sessions with RUCT

Friendship groups

Online Safety interventions

Our Individual Approach to Pastoral Care

Individual ELSA sessions

Bespoke support plans

Bespoke assessment of need 

Strategies to regulate emotions

Referral to outside agencies