Emotional Health and Well-Being
Here at St Gregory’s, we believe in supporting our whole school community to realise their full potential, be the best they can and be able to cope with the stresses of life. To do this we work together under our Mental Health Mission Statement, which is;
‘Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.’ (World Health Organisation)
Our vision is for wellbeing and good mental health to become a strategic priority, embedded into the culture and ethos of school. We aim to promote positive mental health for every member of our staff and all pupils and to increase awareness of the importance of promoting and improving emotional wellbeing and how this connects to learning.
We pursue this aim using both whole school approaches and more specialised, targeted approaches aimed at vulnerable pupils along with equipping school staff, young people and parents with the skills and knowledge to prioritise and address wellbeing and mental health.
By developing and implementing practical, relevant and effective mental health and wellbeing policies, procedures and support, we can promote a safe and stable environment for pupils affected both directly and indirectly by mental health and wellbeing struggles.
To read more about this please see our Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Policy.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Policy
In the Augustine Centre Mrs O'Kane, Ms Garcia, Mrs Pilkington, Miss Crawford and Suzie our school chaplain work closely with you, your families and staff to support emotional wellbeing and provide mental health support for the whole school based on individual needs.
The Augustine Centre is open from 8.15am each morning for soft landings where you can come if you need some time to sit, gather your thoughts and sort any worries you may have. From this, if you need any further support we can arrange planned sessions in the week to work through whatever it is you need.
We also have the Pastoral team at St Gregorys which include the Pastoral Support Managers Miss Dolphin, Mrs Heaton, Mrs Lee, Mrs Batty and Miss Evans and your Pupil Progress Managers who are all available to support you and your families. Should you need to speak to someone we will always make time to help you.
There are lots of different group activities which run throughout school, all of which you are welcome to be a part of as we love nothing more than giving everyone the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the community.
Useful advice will be regularly posted via ‘Announcements’ on Class Charts.