Mental Health & Wellbeing

Time to Talk

At the Marton Academy we strongly believe that children need to be happy and emotionally secure in order for them to be able to learn well. We have strategies in place to ensure that children in school have someone to talk to if they are feeling anxious or worried about anything. We are also able to access external support for children who are finding things difficult.

In school we have:

  • Appointed ‘Pupil Wellbeing Ambassador’
  • Class ‘Worry Boxes’

Children have the opportunity to access one to one support with a trained adult if they are feeling worried or just would like someone to talk to.

Above all, the school environment is geared up with outdoor provision that enables healthy minds and bodies to flourish. Every class has immediate access to outdoor space and we are very proud of our RHS Level 5 status recognising the work we do with our children to develop their relationship with nature and essential life skills of growing and tending the earth.

Counselling
Lincs Mental Health
Healthy Minds

Lead Staff

Simon Green

Safeguarding Lead / Principal

Deborah Thombs

Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Should you need any help or advice regarding issues around mental health and well-being please do not hesitate to contact us at school.

Available Support

  • In school we are able to offer one-to-one support with trained adults if a child is feeling worried and would like to talk to someone.
  • We are a Rights Respecting school – children are aware of Article 17 – The right to get information that is important to your wellbeing.
  • Knowing pupils and their families enables all staff to be nurturing and personalised in their approach.
  • Liaison with LMHST – we can ask for further support for our pupils. In addition LMHST provide workshops for classes and parents throughout the academic year.

Assessment

We can access the children’s emotional well-being using an assessment system called PASS:

GL Assessment (PASS)

We can also assess their behaviour using an assessment called The Boxall Profile:

The Boxall Profile