Student Wellbeing Support

Learner safety is our priority as a school. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this information please don’t hesitate to contact us.

As one parent who replied to Ofsted’s online questionnaire said,:
‘The care shown for pupils is brilliant. This is a school which is setting my child up well academically, socially and emotionally.’

Keeping Children Safe

The following information is based on advice issued by the government in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. All our staff have read this document and have been trained according to this and our Safeguarding Policy.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children.
No single professional can have a full picture of a child’s needs and circumstances. If children and families are to receive the right help at the right time, everyone who comes into contact with them has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action.
School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early, provide help for children, and prevent concerns from escalating. All staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn.

Mrs V. Sharpe is the Designated Senior Lead for Safeguarding. Our Deputy DSLs are Mrs Steere, Mrs Boussida, Mrs Cresswell, Mrs Lane, Ms Konig and Mrs Pennington.

All staff are trained to identify children who may benefit from early help. Early help means providing support as soon as a problem emerges. Should we feel Early Help is needed we will complete a referral to the Local Authority and if they feel support is needed they will allocate the case to the most suitable organisation. Often this will be Children and Family Welfare Services. Their workers have a broad range of skills (social work, youth work, family intervention and group work) to address a variety of needs. All staff members are aware of systems which promote safeguarding.

Pastoral Support

We have a dedicated student support team in school who work in partnership with staff, students, parents, carers and outside agencies to ensure good behaviour for learning is maintained. The team are highly experienced in dealing with a range of behavioural and emotional difficulties and can offer a range of strategies to removes barriers to learning and ensure that students are successful both in the classroom and in life. We are proud of our counselling facilities and are able to provide both an external and an in-house service for our students.

Click here for our most up to date pastoral team contacts.

Quotes from our most recent Ofsted inspection:

As one parent who replied to Ofsted’s online questionnaire said, ‘The care shown for pupils is brilliant. This is a school which is setting my child up well academically, socially and emotionally.’

All pupils we spoke to say that they feel safe in school. They know which staff to approach if they have an issue or a concern and they are confident that they will be helped to resolve it. Pupils say that if they have any concerns about bullying, matters are resolved quickly and successfully.

Our PSHRE Progamme

In the ongoing development of the PSHRE curriculum at Ivanhoe we constantly look at the changing culture we live in and adapt our curriculum to ensure that we keep our students well informed and safe. We have student wellbeing at the forefront of this.

In Year 7 students learn about: personal identity and managing themselves (including our use of time; our safety and  being prepared to learn). Later, students will learn about: how our brains function; how we can understand and manage our emotions; understanding and responding to the emotional needs of others. We also look at British Values and how Britain is governed, current affairs and have a focus on employability skills. We equip out Year 7 students with all of the key skills needed to start their secondary education successfully including resilience, building confidence and communication skills.

In years 8 and 9 students learn about social media, staying safe online and healthy relationships in all aspects of life. In addition, they about the dangers of drugs and alcohol in society. We also have an emphasis on our local context and ensure our students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to spot signs of issues such as County Lines. We ensure our students study the causes of stress and have worked with students to develop strategies for coping with stress, positively enhancing our mental health and developing a growth mindset. Careers education also becomes integral at this time and we place great emphasis on ensuring that our students are well informed about future opportunities and career choices.

In Year 10 students look at skills for managing risks including skills such as first aid and keeping safe in public and the workplace as well exploring issues such as harassment and peer pressure. Students what is meant by relationships, what the different types of relationship are, how to recognise signs that a relationship may not be healthy and what to do about this. We also ensure that students get access to comprehensive and unbiased information with regard to contraception and ensure students are aware of the different options available for this and what the pros and cons of each are. We also look in to what is meant by consent and what some of the issues are around this which affect individuals and society as a whole. In Year 11 students prepare for next steps after they leave Ivanhoe. Students get advice and appropriate support with completing post-16 applications, get help with mock interviews and are given the opportunity to complete their post-16 applications in school with support, as well as creatig a careers action plan. We also ensure that students are aware of basics laws around employment to give them the best start for the next steps they will take.

Further help and support for wellbeing

We have put together a list of external websites that can help parents with advice to support their child, or for our students  to access for support and information. These are trusted and informative websites with advice that we also follow in school.

This can be found in the Parents tab on our website - 'Advice for Young People' - A Directory - click here

In addition, you could speak to your child’s Form Tutor or our Care and Guidance Team for support.

WELL SCHOOL

Ivanhoe is one of a number of schools across the country that has joined the Well School movement in conjunction with the Youth Sports Trust and Bupa Foundation. This growing community of like-minded people and schools believe that wellbeing should be at the heart of education.

Wellbeing should permeate all aspects of education and be the foundation of the culture that staff and pupils experience. Schools involved pledge to demonstrate a commitment to staff and student wellbeing through our teaching and learning, culture and enrichment. Being a well-school involves putting wellbeing at the heart of Ivanhoe.

There are three aspects that make up the Well School pledge, which are;

1. Well Led – Staff well-being is championed and supported by all at Ivanhoe, which allows staff to be at their best for the students and for themselves.
2. Well Equipped – In order for our young people to be prepared for life after Ivanhoe, they must develop a broad interest and understanding of the world around them. We ensure this through various methods, including; our knowledge rich curriculum, the Ivanhoe Way and our extra-curricular opportunities.
3. Well Prepared – Students will develop life skills which they require for their lives after Ivanhoe and ready for future employment. Students will become well equipped through the knowledge rich curriculum and wide enrichment programme.

 

MANAGING STUDENT ANXIETY

We are working hard in school to support students with anxiety, and encourage students to communicate with their 'Trusted Adult' or the Care and Guidance Team if they are struggling.

Our school nurses have also provided the following links to resources to assist students who are struggling with anxiety.

https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/feelings/anxiety/?location=Leicester%2C+Leicestershire+and+Rutland

Students are asked to read the short articles containing strategies for coping with anxiety

Resources to help children with anxiety - Anxiety UK

There are also printable resources on relaxation, panic attacks, exam stress, mindfulness

https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/AnxietySelfHelp.pdf

Information on getting students to understand their anxiety.  This website has other printable resources.

If the students have accessed these strategies and still want help, then they can either text for an appointment ( see number below) as nurses will always see face to face self-referrals, regardless of their reason.

The service is available 9am to 5pm every weekday, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you'll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens. Students can self-refer here.

School nurses are also now running Parent Anxiety Sessions.  This is aimed at increasing parent’s knowledge of how to help their child/teenager. 

In Leicestershire parents can text: 07520 615382

During their time at Ivanhoe School, a student will be faced with lots of challenges - both academic and personal.

We have created this area to direct students and parents to a wide range of support available to all.  Please make sure you take the time to explore the different documents, videos and websites below.

Students should remember that they can always ask for help, advice, and guidance through their form tutor, care and guidance and the SEND team.

If you can think of any new links that we should include in our resources below that would help other students, please email d.deacon@ivanhoe.co.uk.

internal Support -click to download guides
Wellbeing Booklet - Advice and Support
Stress Management - Study Habits
Stress Management - Panic Attacks
Coping with Exam Pressure - Student Guide
Drugs - Does your child know more than you? - Parent Guide
Turning Point - Vaping Risks

Helpful Videos

We have a range of short videos giving practical advice for dealing with Wellbeing as well as a range of emotions:

• Anger
• Low Self Esteem
• Trauma 
• Sadness

These videos contain helpful tips for dealing with emotions.

Big Emotions -5 steps to Wellbeing

Big Emotions -Anger

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Big Emotions - Low Self Esteem

Big Emotions - Trauma

Big Emotions - Sadness

useful links - click to open external pages
Kooth - online wellbeing and mental health advice. 1:1 support and crisis support.
Charlie Waller Trust Resource Library - Wellbeing and mental health resources for students, parents and educators
Healthy Together - Find out more about the joint work of Health for Teens and the NHS
Teen Health - A local service focussing on prevention and early intervention for  mental health and emotional wellbeing issues.
Stem4 - A range of resources and leafelts to support teenagers and their families supporting mental health

 

I need help and information about.......

Use these recommended websites to find out more information and strategies for dealing with a range of issues. These are trusted and informative websites with advice that we also follow in school. We may introduce our students to these websites as part of their PSHRE Lessons or during form time.

Click on the logos to open a new external window.

Wellbeing Support

Anti-Bullying and Racism

Bereavement

Counselling Services for Young People

Crime and Law

Depression and Anxiety

Divorce/Parents Splitting Up

Domestic Abuse

Drugs, Alcohol and Vaping

Eating Disorders and Self Harm

Health for Teens

Mental Health First Aid - A guide

Housing/Homelessness

Internet Safety

LGBTQ+

Mental Health/Emotional Wellbeing

Parental Advice

Sexual abuse

Sexual Health

Volunteering

Young Carers and People in Care

Support contact numbers

Cruse Bereavement Care – 0116 2884119

The Laura Centre – 0116 2545981

DIVRP – 0116 255 0004

Child Line – 0800 11 11

NSPCC – 0808 800 5000

Papyrus – 0800 668 414 or TEXT: 07786 209697

Self-Injury Support – TEXT 07800 472908 (Sun to Thurs 7pm – 9pm)

Young Minds – 0808 802 5544

Samaritans – 0116 2700 007 or 08457 90 90 90

Saneline – 0845 767 80000

Calm – 0800 027 2982

Centre for Fun and Families – 0116 223 4254

Young Minds – 0800 018 2138

Relate – 0300 100 123

Anxiety UK – 03444 775 774 or TEXT 07537 416 905

Self Referral Forms - Teen Health

Professionals from the Leicestershire Teen Health Service are in school every Wednesday to support students on a variety of issues. They host drop in sessions during lunch and break times, but they can also support students and families with 1:1 sessions via referral.

There are a huge variety of things they can support with including: mental health and emotional wellbeing, supporting healthy relationships and making healthier choices.

To find out about the full range of support on offer and to access the referral form please visit: Self referral form

Click here to download a PDF of this document.

Please note that to escalate a concern at Ivanhoe (as in point 6) correspondEnce should be sent to headspa@ivanhoe who will forward any emails onto the relevant person in the MAT, as per our policy.