At HGJS we have a team of year 5 children who have received specialist training from the Bucks Mental Health Support Team to become Mental Health Ambassadors. They have learnt about the importance of having positive mental health and also techniques to help when children are struggling with worries and anxieties.

Our Mental Health Ambassadors are positive role models within the school community. They recognise and promote the importance of mental health within their class, year group, on the playground and across the school. The children offer a listening ear for a peer who needs to talk and a watchful eye that looks out for someone who may appear lonely or worried. Our Mental Health Ambassadors aim to catch a worry early, provide reassurance and help other children recognise that it is okay to feel that way and to encourage them to talk about how they are feeling. The Pastoral Team work alongside our Ambassadors, and along with part of the children’s training, ensures they know and understand when they must share a child’s worry with this team and that they can ask for help at any time.

Year Group Support

 The Year Group Support adults, with advice from the ELSA’s, can help with

1. Friendship Issues
2. Low level anxiety about school
3. Separation anxiety
4. Understanding feelings and emotions
5. Developing resilience
6. Dealing with changes
7. Transition.

This work may be via in-class support or individual/group interventions. If the Year Group Support adult feels further intervention may be of benefit to your child, they may refer onto the schools' ELSAs or Drawing and Talking.