Emotional Literacy Support & Home School Link

Home School Link

The school employs a Home School Link worker who is also the school’s Attendance Officer.  Our Home School Link worker can advise on parenting and school issues, liaise with outside agencies and support parents in many other ways. They are part of our newly developed nurture team, and they can deliver parenting workshops, help children and families to increase school attendance, and support transition between schools.  By quickly and effectively building strong, trusting relationships, our Home School Link Worker can help to solve problems before they become bigger issues.  If you would like to request more information about how to access this support, or to make an appointment, please contact the school office. 

What is an ELSA?

Mrs Welton and Ms Brookes are our school ELSAs. ELSAs are emotional literacy support assistants. They have had training from Educational Psychologists to support the emotional development of children in school. ELSAs have regular professional supervision to support them in their work. 

How can we help?

• Emotional literacy
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Social and communication difficulties
• Friendship skills
• Bereavement
• Anxiety and managing worries
• Family break up
• Transition to Secondary School

We work with children in a private space free from interruptions and can focus on children individually or in small groups. 

We use a wide range of resources such as games, role play, art/crafts, puppets, therapeutic stories, social stories, relaxation, cooking and much more.