The development of our children’s social and emotional well-being is an intrinsic part of school life at St Michael’s. We believe if children can learn to be calm under pressure at a young age, then they stand in good stead for adult life. By learning techniques to recognise their strengths and manage their emotional journey through life we can enable our children to be positive about themselves, emotionally resilient and build skills and tools for life.

 

At St Michael’s we have provision used to enable our children to: develop self- confidence, increase emotional literacy, build emotional resilience, provide tools to cope with stress and anxiety; recognise, name and deal with feelings in a positive way and encourage children to feel positive about themselves.

Roots and Wings Information Flier

WHAT IS OUR ‘ROOTS AND WINGS’ SERVICE?

Through our Roots and Wings service, we offer early intervention for emotional need. A child or young person may need someone to talk to about emotional, behavioural or social difficulties.
This provision provides a safe, nurturing environment where every child is anchored by security and empowered to soar.
We believe that emotional well-being is the foundation of all learning. By building strong connections, fostering a deep sense of belonging, and cultivating a safe space to grow, we give our children the strong roots they need to feel stable, valued, and resilient.
As our children grow in confidence and self-belief, we equip them with the social, emotional, and academic tools to spread their wings—fostering the independence, curiosity, and courage they need to navigate the wider world and achieve their full potential.
‘Grounded in love, ready for flight.’

 

THE KIND OF PROBLEMS ROOTS AND WINGS CAN HELP WITH ARE:

  • Any aspect of family life that may be affecting your child’s emotional wellbeing
  • School refusal
  • Bullying
  • Behaviour
  • Anxiety
  • Sadness
  • Low self-esteem
  • Illness
  • Bereavement
  • Transition to middle school

WHO PROVIDES THE SERVICE?

At your school there is a team who support children and young people, that includes the Wellbeing Lead, the Emotional Wellbeing/SEN TA, the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) and the Headteacher. If there is a need for other services such as Educational Psychology, School Nurse and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and more, we can support you to access these.

Afternoon Sessions

Afternoon sessions take place in The Hub. Children may attend sessions in small groups or 1:1 sessions for specific reasons, for example:

  • Friendship difficulties – keeping/making friends
  • Difficulty recognising and dealing with emotions
  • Quiet, shy, withdrawn
  • Find it hard to listen to others or join in
  • Disruptive towards others
  • Find it hard to accept losing a game
  • Find it hard to share and take turns
  • Find it a bit difficult to settle into class
  • Poor relationships with adults in school
  • Family illness or break-up
  • Transition to middle school

The group and 1:1 sessions will help to boost confidence and self-esteem and provide children with the extra help sometimes needed to improve social skills, emotional resilience, self-esteem and independence to help them through life inside and outside school.

We are continuing to develop our well-being support to enable the inclusion of our children and their families.

For further information on our well-being service please contact:

Angela Whitney (Deputy Head & Wellbeing Lead) 

Denise Fritz (Emotional Wellbeing/SEN Learning Support Assistant)