At West Boldon we know that academic success is not the only thing that is important in our pupils. It is also important that they are safe and happy!

We have a variety of interventions in school for children who need that little bit extra support with their wellbeing. All interventions are delivered by members of our school team.

If you have any concerns about your child, you can contact your child’s class teacher directly through Class Dojo.

This is a non-evasive session where the children relate to their feelings through drawing without the questioning of what is wrong or why. Drawing is all fantasy and open to support the child to progress through the three stages. These individual sessions take place on a weekly basis with Mrs Greenwell.

Lego therapy is a social team building activity creating structure through Lego. Each child takes on a different role; builder, supplier and engineer. These group sessions take place weekly with Mrs Anderson.

Worry Monster
Children can pop their worries or concerns inside the Worry Monster. Worries and concerns can be addressed through talking to Miss Johnston or through PSHE sessions or assemblies.

ELSA stands for Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. The aim of the sessions is to support the child/ children to help them reach their potential educationally supporting them to remove  the barriers to learning to have a happy child in school and at home. Children can refer themselves for this support by filling out a referral form in class, or teachers can refer pupils for this in a similar way. ELSA support may take place through individual or group sessions and they run on a weekly basis with Miss Johnston.

Staff trained as Sleep Talkers listen and give ideas to help children sleep better and support parents in implementing this at home. We create a friendly space where families feel comfortable asking for help. These sessions run as and when the parents and children need them. They are delivered by Miss Spence.