Emotional Literacy Support & Home School Link

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. 

Home School Link

Mrs Welton is our Home School Link advisor. If you would like to speak to Mrs Welton, please call the office on 02392 482072 to make an appointment. 

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.