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.