Pastoral Care
The Wellbeing Team focusses on the welfare and wellbeing of all children at Beanfield Primary school, plus it also focusses on all the children's families, providing support when required. The team consists of, Sarah Fleming - Vice Principal, Charlotte Bright - Senior Student Support Officer and Emma Giddings - Student Support Officer. The Wellbeing office has an open door policy which is at the centre of the school. The main focus of work in the Wellbeing Team is attendance, wellbeing, welfare and child protection. Our Extended Provision offers a Breakfast Club and an After-school Club and is also open throughout the school holidays from 7.30am-5.30pm. The team offer nurture, care, safety and emotional support to individuals in a calm and caring environment which focusses on the children's wellbeing.
The team have developed a Rainbow Hub where children are supported with their wellbeing before school and during lunchtimes. The highly trained staff provide security, nurture along with empathy and understanding.
Our Student Support Officers supports with positive behaviours around school meeting and greeting children in the mornings offering support on the way into school, and also providing a friendly face at the end of the day for both children and parents.
Below are just some of the activities/programmes on offer run by the Wellbeing Team:
- Breakfast Club
- Outdoor Learning
- Anti Bullying Work
- Community Cohesion Projects
- Rainbow Class
- Self Esteem Programmes
- Protective Behaviours
- Attendance Monitoring and Support
- Family and Parental Support
- Social Skills Activities
- Transition Work
- Coordination of helping families early through Early Help Assessments
The Wellbeing Team have built up excellent links within the community and work closely with our Children's Centres, Home Start, our local Police Community Support Officers, our School Nurses and Children and Young People's Service. These links ensure that all our children's wellbeing is being looked after to the highest possible standard.
The team also run a food bank helping families should they find themselves in need. To contact the food bank please email foodbank@beanfieldprimary.org
To contact the Wellbeing Team please email wellbeing@beanfieldprimary.or