At Butts we are committed to promoting positive mental health and well-being for our pupils. We are a caring, nurturing and  'listening school' and have a number of strategies in place to support pupils who may be struggling to manage their emotions and mental health. These include the following-

• having a single point of contact or mental health champion who is our SENCO Mrs Wynn,
• a worry box for pupils to message any concerns,
• providing weekly 'time to talk' sessions,
• running nurture sessions,
• creating a 'safe' place,
• sharing coping strategies/mechanisms with pupils,
• staff/parent/pupil contracts
• individual care plans,
• working with external agencies for example-CAMHS, bereavement counselling etc.
• peer mentoring,
• having opportunities to participate in decision making (e.g. School Council, School Ambassadors)
• participating in activities that encourage belonging (e.g. Circle Time, SEAL, Drawing and Talking, Play/Art/Lego Therapy sessions) promoted through our PSHE curriculum,
• access to appropriate support that meets their needs (e.g. Teacher and TA support in class, SENCO, SLT and external agencies including Educational psychologist provision.)
• support from Rushall Inclusion Service

• support from our own Children, Young People, Multi-agency and development lead.
• having opportunities to celebrate academic and non-academic achievements (e.g. Good2BGreen assembly, celebration assembly, extra curriculum awards.)
• unique talents and abilities identified and developed (e.g. Children leading their own learning, extra-curricular clubs, peer mentoring including cross phase mentoring) .
• opportunities to develop a sense of worth through taking responsibility for themselves and others. (E.g. residential, school trips, first aiders and play leaders.)
• time to reflect (e.g. Circle Time, timeout/quite areas in class, library, sensory room, emotional coaching and alternative lunchtime provision in the Nurture room).
• children are surrounded by adults who model positive and appropriate behaviours and interactions at all times. 
• a right to an environment that is safe, clean, attractive and well cared for.