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Mental Health and Wellbeing
At Robert May’s School, we recognise that positive mental health and wellbeing are essential to the development of thriving and successful students. It is therefore vital to our aims as an organisation that we provide high quality mental health and wellbeing support.
We aim to ensure that our school:
- reduces the stigma attached to mental health issues and promotes positive wellbeing in all students
- provides a secure environment that encourages openness and trust
- can respond effectively to concerns about students’ mental health
- embeds the skills students need to make good decisions about their own mental health and wellbeing
- offers comprehensive pastoral and medical support that is accessible to all students
- encourages students to seek support or assistance and report concerns about others
- provides guidance and training to staff to support and care for students
Providing a Network of Support
In addition to supporting individual students with mental health and wellbeing concerns, Robert May’s School will commit to making sure that all students can access a cohesive network of pastoral and medical services. These include:
- our pastoral team
- the medical room, which is open from 8.25am to 2.55pm
- appointments with ELSA
- appointments with the school counsellor
- Wellbeing Ambassadors, who are trained to support their peers
The School also works closely with external agencies, who students can be referred to for support during or outside of the school day.
- ELSA (Secondary): ELSA Information Leaflet
- Time & Space Counselling: Parent/Carers Information Leaflet | Students Information Leaflet
- Canine Assisted Learning: Visit their website for more information.
You can also see some photos of visiting support dogs in our photo gallery below!
Mental Health Team:
| Name & Role | Picture | Location | Interesting fact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ashley Ellison AAHT - KS3 and Mental Health Lead |  | Office - H1 | I once played basketball in an episode of the children's TV show 'The Worst Witch'. |
| Mrs Abigail Gray Director of Inclusion |  | RP Office | I have successfully completed the 3 Peak Challenge and ran a marathon! |
| Mrs Vicky Steele Deputy DSL |  | Office by Heads offices | I spent 4 months in Malawi teaching English to students where I tried their local ‘delicacy’; boiled mouse! |
| Mr Phill Holt Student Support |  | Student Support (between DT1 & DT4) | I love to ride motorbikes and like to get out on mine when the sun is shining! I also love dogs and I have a British Bulldog called Winnie |
| Mrs Jo Lochman Home School Link Worker & Student Support |  | Student Support (between DT1 & DT4) | I've attended over 20 music festivals and love to dance! I have an Old English Sheepdog called Rudi - who is the size of a small pony! |
| Mrs Karen Davison ELSA |  | Office by H1 / opp IT Support | I was an RSPCA Inspector for 12 years and love animals - my favourite animal is the wolf. |
| Miss Carole Coatanroch Teacher / |  | L3 | I went to a tea party in Buckingham palace given by Prince Charles (he was not yet King at the time)! |
| Mrs Rhiane Matson Learning Coach / |  | HUBL | I love music festivals and got engaged whilst watching my favourite band at Reading Festival. |
| Mrs Amie McDonald BACP |  | Next to IT Support | I was part of the 1st all female team to raft the Zanskar River in the Himalayas. |
| Erika Hill Learning Coach / |  | HUBL | I have always been a fan of self defence and am a qualified brown belt in judo and blue in kickboxing. I also find humour is a great release for tension and anxiety and love a corny joke! |
| Joe Quince Counsellor |  | - | I am a keen boxer and massive West Ham fan! |
Wellbeing Ambassadors - Our Wellbeing Ambassadors are a fantastic group of students from Year 9 and 10 who have been trained to help promote awareness of how we can all support good mental health. They provide mentoring for students and deliver assemblies and tutor time activities.
Anti-bullying Charter
All students in Year 7 sign up to our Anti-bullying charter by decorating a paper hand and adding it to the charter which is displayed in tutor rooms.
The document below outlines the steps that are taken when an instance of unkind behaviour is reported: