Mrs Lake is our school Pastoral Lead.
At Captain Cook Primary School we understand the importance of our children’s emotional health and well-being. We have a range of services to support our children, from 1-1 support to external services such as The Link. Our Pastoral Lead is here to support children and families with their emotional well-being. If you have any worries or concerns about your child’s emotional well-being, please contact Mrs Lake.
Mrs Lake is our school ELSA, Emotional Literacy Support Assistant and has a wealth of experience of working with children and young people. Mrs Lake is also currently training to become our school Mental Health Lead.
ELSAs are warm, kind and caring people who want to make children and young people feel happy in school. and to reach their potential socially, emotionally and academically. They understand the barriers to learning that some children and young people might have and can help them with this.
They can support the children and young person’s emotional development and help them cope with life’s challenges. ELSAs will also help children and young people to find solutions to problems they might have.
An ELSA is not there to fix problems but to help them find their own solutions and offer that important support to a child or young person.
Relationships are key in helping children and young people to feel safe and nurtured. ELSA is about creating a reflective space for the child or young person.
What areas does an ELSA help with?
- Loss and bereavement
- Emotional Literacy
- Self-esteem
- Social Skills
- Friendship issues
- Relationships
- Managing strong feelings
- Anxiety and worries
- Bullying
- Conflict
- Emotional Regulation
- Growth Mindset
- Social and therapeutic stories
- Problem solving
Please click here to download the leaflet for further details.
There are lots of organisations which can offer support and advice for parents and children, below you will find links to some of them.
https://www.teessidemind.org.uk
https://www.headstartsouthtees.co.uk/
https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/children-families-and-safeguarding/early-help
If you would like any further advice please call the school office and ask to speak to Mrs Lake or alternatively complete the referral form below and return to school.
