Social and Emotional Intelligence
We teach our pupils to be kind, openhearted and respectful. We help them learn about their own feelings and how to manage them.
Our pupils develop a clear sense of social responsibility and this means learning about the needs, desires and aspirations of others.
At Blue Gate Fields Junior, we believe it is important to constantly listen, within a kind, caring school community. We are focused on enhancing and protecting our pupils social and emotional intelligence.
We do this through play, conversation, therapies, group discussion and literature choices.
Our pupils develop a clear sense of social responsibility and this means learning about the needs, desires and aspirations of others.
At Blue Gate Fields Junior, we believe it is important to constantly listen, within a kind, caring school community. We are focused on enhancing and protecting our pupils social and emotional intelligence.
We do this through play, conversation, therapies, group discussion and literature choices.
Supporting Emotional Intelligence and Well-being
We have a graduated approach to supporting mental health and well being here at Blue Gate Fields Junior School.
Every child is taught the skills they need to be emotionally literate, self-aware and mentally well. The level of support each child needs to achieve these skills will depend on any barriers to learning and the level of social intelligence the child has when they join the school and what they remember as they move through the school. We can increase and blend support to ensure every child has the social and emotional skills to achieve their potential. Our team includes teachers, a drama therapist and counsellor, learning mentors, family support, teaching assistants, trained pupils and an educational psychologist.
Most children thrive with our core provision. Within supportive, listening learning and playground environments, children explore feelings through PHSE lessons and literature choices in storytelling.
We provide children with a growing emotional vocabulary, the time and space to listen and reflect on how they feel and a set of tools to help them move to a more positive set of feelings when sadness, frustration, anger, loneliness, grief are experienced.
Sometimes, this core approach isn’t enough for a child and they need support in a smaller group focusing on a specific set of skills. This might include working in a small group to explore recognising emotions, self-esteem , friendship skills, anger management or loss and bereavement with a Learning Mentor.
For a small number of children, individual support is the best match for their needs. Our Learning Mentors provide individual support for identified children, particularly at the beginning of the school day when settling, and readiness to learn can be challenging for some children. For those children in particular need, our therapists provide individual counselling sessions with pupils, and often parents too.
Every child is taught the skills they need to be emotionally literate, self-aware and mentally well. The level of support each child needs to achieve these skills will depend on any barriers to learning and the level of social intelligence the child has when they join the school and what they remember as they move through the school. We can increase and blend support to ensure every child has the social and emotional skills to achieve their potential. Our team includes teachers, a drama therapist and counsellor, learning mentors, family support, teaching assistants, trained pupils and an educational psychologist.
Most children thrive with our core provision. Within supportive, listening learning and playground environments, children explore feelings through PHSE lessons and literature choices in storytelling.
We provide children with a growing emotional vocabulary, the time and space to listen and reflect on how they feel and a set of tools to help them move to a more positive set of feelings when sadness, frustration, anger, loneliness, grief are experienced.
Sometimes, this core approach isn’t enough for a child and they need support in a smaller group focusing on a specific set of skills. This might include working in a small group to explore recognising emotions, self-esteem , friendship skills, anger management or loss and bereavement with a Learning Mentor.
For a small number of children, individual support is the best match for their needs. Our Learning Mentors provide individual support for identified children, particularly at the beginning of the school day when settling, and readiness to learn can be challenging for some children. For those children in particular need, our therapists provide individual counselling sessions with pupils, and often parents too.