BUILD SUPPORT 

Samaritans- 24/7 helpline 116123

Calm-Men's Helpline 5pm-Midnight 0800585858

SHOUT- 24/7 text crisis line-Text Shout to 85258 

Papyrus helpline- Young Peoples support (under aged 35) 0800 0684141

Hopeline 247- Suicide prevention support- 24 hours 7 days a week- 08000684141

Gaming and Gambling support 

Young People Support Services- youngpeopleservice@gamcare.org.uk  02030926964 

YGAM website link for the Parent Hub   https://parents.ygam.org/  

National Gaming Clinic and Gambling Clinic- ncba.cnwl@nhs.net  02073817722 

At Thursby School we put children at the heart of everything we do. This goes beyond academic and learning, we work tirelessly to support all aspects of a child's life. We recognise that some children may require additional support to maintain positive mental health in different aspects. This can include anything from feeling anxious, showing anxiety in various forms, struggling with self esteem and confidence, anger issues, social issues and social anxiety and perfectionism. We also recognise this can be short or long term, can be developed slowly over time or quickly and can be based on trauma eg bereavement. 

We are here to support your child. We are here to listen to parents concerns, children's concerns and struggles and work together to support both the child and the parents during some difficult times. 

For bereavement and grief please view our separate section on the school website for advice and support information. 

For some children, they may require some additional mental health support at school, for those with mild signs. In 2022-23 we have a trained Teaching Assistant with ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) This is Mrs Z Warwick. We will continue to offer 1:1, paired or small group sessions where required and with parent consent.  This can support friendships, mild anxiety, engagement in learning, managing different social situations and any other pastoral needs. We support this by undertaking a pre-intervention assessment and then a post-intervention assessment which highlights the strengths and needs to support wellbeing goals.  We use Anna Freud wellbeing toolkit assessment which is nationally recognised and we utilise an engagement questionnaire to support access to learning. 

If you have any queries or concerns regarding your child's mental health speak to Mr Barnes.