Caring For Your Son

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Mental Health and Wellbeing support service information 

Trafford Family Support Service information

A Guide to Supporting Your Child’s Wellbeing in School

Care and Guidance at Wellacre

When you are a student at Wellacre Academy we want you to feel safe, happy and have a strong sense of belonging which is why we have a strong Student Support Team to help and support you throughout all your years at our school.  You will have a designated  Head of House /Director or Y7 Transition, who, along with your Achievement Tutor, will be available for both you and your parents/carers to contact if you have any general worries or concerns.  Additionally Subject Teachers will be there to support and guide you, making sure you achieve the very best in all of your subjects, and that you grow into a confident, happy young person.  Further support is also available from our experienced and committed team of Inclusion staff based in the Hub. The Student Leadership Team are also available to support their peers. 

We have a dedicated support email for students; care(at)wellacre.org which can be used to contact using us, using  their school email, if they need help or would like to report any issues. 

Respect for one another

• We believe that every member of our school community has a positive part to play. Our aim is to create an environment where all members of our community respect themselves and others. We have an Anti-Bullying Charter signed by all our student body and our trained student buddies who are central to the development of our robust policies and procedures.
• We are a "telling school" and all our students have access to our anti-bullying reporting system. Students can report any incident via the care(at)wellacre.org email or tell any member of staff. 
• Bullying is extremely rare at Wellacre and it is dealt with quickly and effectively as soon as we are made aware of any incident.
• We want all students to feel safe, happy and valued at Wellacre. It does not matter about gender, ethnicity, physical or academic ability; all we want is for you to do your best, enjoy coming to school, wear our uniform with pride, and be part of our school community.

Tutor Time

The importance of tutor time can never be underestimated, as it provides opportunities to support Literacy, Numeracy and help students develop; spiritually, morally, socially, and culturally (SMSC).  Students also develop work related skills, independent learning skills and this is supported by Achievement Tutors during Tutor Time and via our RESPECT programme.

Intervention and Support

We hope that all students will manage themselves effectively and will not need additional intervention, however, swift action will be taken if any student falls short of our expectations. Students will be placed on a target focused monitoring report. This could be for insufficient progress ,inappropriate behaviour or poor punctuality.  

To further support our students we have a dedicated team of staff on hand to listen to students, to mentor, counsel and offer guidance. If necessary referrals can be made to the appropriate intervention teams and external agencies.

The Hub and The Hive -our inclusive spaces 

The function of the Hive and Hub is to provide students with support for any issues or difficulties they may be experiencing in or outside of school. The Inclusion Manager is Mrs Birney and her team, all of whom have releavnt skills, experience and qualifications. Students are able to drop in before/after school or during break/lunch times to speak with members of staff about any issues they are experiencing. These might range from independent learning or subjects they are finding difficult to anxiety, low self esteem, friendship trouble or issues outside of school.

The Hub also serves as a space where one-to-one and small group interventions take place with Inclusion staff and teachers. The Hub is also available to students as a space to visit at break or lunchtime if they prefer a quieter area to spend their free time. The Hub also serves as an area for students to work in who are undergoing reintegration back into school or certain subject areas. If you would like to discuss further how your son might best utilise The Hub or how it can support him, please contact Mrs Birney or any member of the Inclusion team. 

School Nurse

Trafford School Nursing Team works with our school and our School Nurse is in every week and available to discuss a wide range of issues and provide information around: 

• Healthy Body and healthy mind
• Sleep
• Immunisations
• Sexual Health 
• Relationships
• Bullying 
• Drug and alcohol awareness
• Vaping and smoking cessation
• Asthma
• Diet and Nutrition