(press enter) Birch Wood School Where a Love of Learning Grows Support & Wellbeing Rebecca Gray Rebecca Gray – Health & Wellbeing Officer I have been at Birch Wood School since September 2019, working as a Learning Support Assistant in classes of all ages and varying abilities. I was appointed as Health and Well-being Officer in January 2020. Sarah Alldridge – Home School Link Worker I began my position of Home School Link Worker in November 2017. My role is to support you and your child as a positive link between home and school. As the Home School Link Worker I offer support and advice to families of the children who attend our school whilst having the ability to signpost you to relevant and required agencies. I can support you in our parent’s room or in some circumstances I can come out to your home to discuss any concerns or to assist you with completing and checking any forms. Sarah Alldridge Rebecca, Julie and I have a good communication link between ourselves, SLT and teaching staff to ensure that all of our Birch Wood School, Birch Wood Vale students and their families are receiving the support that they require. If you are a potential parent or carer who is thinking of applying for a place here for your child then please feel free to contact me so that we can discuss your child’s needs and arrange a tour of the school. Julie Peattie – PSHE & Welfare Lead Julie Peattie My name is Julie Peattie and I am pleased to introduce myself as the PSHE & Welfare Lead at Birch Wood and Birch Wood Vale School. The emotional welfare of our students is of the greatest importance and by being the dedicated PSHE & Welfare Lead this enables me to ensure that these issues are given the time and care needed to be worked through together. One of my responsibilities is to oversee the Family Listening Support Team, which we have established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of you will be familiar with Sarah Alldridge our Family Support Link Worker who will continue to work in her current capacity which many of you have found invaluable. However, at this time we recognise the need for us to enhance our support to families; our expanded team will provide extra help in the following ways: Support for Young People: – Listening and counselling appointments where a young person just needs the opportunity to talk. I will be taking referrals for this service through your child’s class teacher, form tutor or via the Senior Leadership Team, through consultation with parents. – We will arrange a specific time to call your child back for a counselling or listening appointment – Remote well-being interventions; this may involve students working one to one basis on remote PSHE or therapeutic sessions to support their social, emotional and mental wellbeing. These may include the following sessions: Ways of promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. Sleep and good sleep habits. Balancing time online with other activities. Managing online friendships and social media. Maintaining healthy eating habits and physical activity. Pet Therapy. Counselling. Referrals for this service are through your child’s class teacher or form tutor or via the Senior Leadership Team through consultation with parents. Please note any disclosure of a safeguarding matter would need to be passed on social care, but in most cases we would contact parents or carers first. Support for Parents and Carers: We will also provide further advice and information to parents/carers within our school community. We can help parents with any worries that you may have in relation to your child’s education, behaviour and emotional well-being. We are also here for parents to talk to about their own mental well-being. We would like to offer the following service: Whatsapp messaging support service, contact us via the mobile app Whatsapp (free to download) with your questions or concerns and we will either respond via messages or arrange a call back if you prefer. This will be available between 10 am – 4 pm Monday- Friday. We have set up a designated mobile telephone line to provide our listening and support service, which is: 07915871046. You can also contact me by email: Email: peattiej@birchwoodschool.co.uk Also remember we have our advice and support email available for you to contact us on, this is monitored daily by our Senior Leadership Team who can let me know if you would like me to make contact. adviceandsupport@birchwoodschool.co.uk Useful Information Beating the Bugs with Winter Care Navigator Leaflet Useful Links Citizens Advice https://citizensadviceleicestershire.org/get-advice/ – Leicestershire http://www.rutlandcab.org.uk/rutland-cab-contact.shtml – Rutland Early Help https://resources.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/child-protection-and-safeguarding/early-help – Leicestershire https://www.leicester.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/support-for-children-and-young-people/early-help/ – Leicester City https://www.rutland.gov.uk/my-services/health-and-family/early-help/ – Rutland SENDIASS http://www.sendiassleicester.org.uk/ – Leicestershire http://www.sendiassleicester.org.uk/sendiass-rutland – Rutland IPSEA https://www.ipsea.org.uk/ Transport https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/school-transport/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send-school-transport/5-to-16-year-olds – Leicestershire https://www.rutland.gov.uk/my-services/schools-education-and-learning/school-and-college-transport/ – Rutland Search for: RECENT POSTS COVID letter – 29th Nov 21 2 December 2021 Christmas Jumper Day 1 December 2021 Christmas Lunch – Wednesday 15th December 2021 30 November 2021 ARCHIVES Archives Select Month December 2021 (2) November 2021 (14) October 2021 (2) September 2021 (1) August 2021 (8) June 2021 (16) May 2021 (1) April 2021 (5) March 2021 (2) February 2021 (1) November 2020 (1) September 2020 (2) August 2020 (1) July 2020 (3) IMPORTANT DATES DEC 10 All day Save the Children, Xmas jumper day DEC 15 All day Christmas Lunch VIEW CALENDAR FOLLOW US FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR Search for: RECENT POSTS COVID letter – 29th Nov 21 Christmas Jumper Day + − © OpenStreetMap contributors. ⤢ Home Our School CPD & Outreach Curriculum Calendar Careers Support & Wellbeing Contact Kinteract School Gateway Coronavirus Info 2021 Birch Wood School01664 483340office@birchwoodschool.co.uk Created by Click and Simple in Melton Mowbray