At Runnymede St Edward's we are committed to providing our pupils, staff and parents/carers with support and guidance in order to help them maintain and promote wellbeing and to enable them to offer support to others.  We are proud to have been awarded the Liverpool Health and Wellbeing Award. 

Who do I speak to if I need support?

You can approach any staff member in our school.  However, the following staff would be of points of contact for you:

• Headteacher- Miss Peaston (Deputy Safeguarding Lead)
• Deputy Headteacher- Mrs Minogue (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
• Assistant Headteacher- Miss McNally & Miss Whelan (Deputy Safeguarding Lead)
• Pastoral Lead - Mrs P O'Donnell (Deputy Safeguarding Lead)

If you need our support please contact the school office in the first instance to ensure that we are aware of any issues.  Additionally, there are a wealth of health organisations, charities and support groups that offer expert advice on a range of issue/concerns.

Please access the following websites for a range of useful resources:

• Listening ear
• Anxiety UK
• Childline
• CAHMS
• Oakleaf Children's Services
• YPAS
• Kooth
• NHS Mental Health Support
• Liverpool Bereavement Services

As part of our ongoing work with YPAS and Liverpool CAHMS, we adopt a WSA (Whole School Approach) to Mental Health and Wellbeing and urge you to access the following padlet to utilise the wide range of resources available:

Liverpool Whole School Approach Padlet

 

Beautiful New Beginnings (BNB)

At Runnymede St Edward's we work closely with Beautiful New Beginnings (BNB) who work in partnership with schools to nurture and support the mental health and emotional well-being of children, parents, carers and educators. Recognising the important role that schools play in shaping young lives, BNB provides effective support systems that help to create positive, inclusive and emotionally healthy learning environments.

Their tailored support services are designed to meet the diverse needs of the whole school community. Through a range of evidence-based programmes and interventions, BNB helps children to develop emotional resilience, positive relationships, social skills, confidence and positive behaviours.

BNB’s experienced team of counsellors and educators works collaboratively with our school, our children and families to provide personalised support and strategies. This partnership approach ensures that individual needs are understood and that appropriate support is put in place to make a meaningful and lasting difference to children’s well-being and their ability to thrive both personally and academically.

 

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