Wellbeing - Mrs Richards

Ysgol Pen Rhos is fully committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of all pupils and staff, to ensure all members of our Pen Rhos family is involved, included and respected in all aspects of school life.

Working in our Wellbeing Team we have Mrs Richards, Mr Leigh, Mrs Jones, in addition to staff throughout the school who are ELSA, nurture and Trauma-informed trained ensuring children are supported throughout their school day from Nursery to Year 6.

We provide opportunities for children to take part in activities which help:

children to better understand their emotions and feelings
support children in developing confidence in all aspects of their lives
to promote self-esteem and resilience
provide opportunities for children to understand the feelings of others, how we can help our friends and how we can solve problems together
to enable children to feel comfortable in sharing their opinions, feelings, hopes, worries and concerns with staff, if they want to

The Schools Essential Grant The School Essentials Grant is available to children and young people eligible for means-tested free school meals (eFSM), Looked After Children (LAC), and those who are classed as No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) in year groups Reception to Year 11. Some families may not be aware that financial support is available to help with the cost of school essentials like uniform (including coat and shoes), PE kit, and stationery. Eligible families can apply for a grant of: £125 per learner £200 for learners entering year 7 (to help with increased costs associated with starting secondary school) Families are only entitled to claim once per child, per school year. The 2023 to 2024 scheme will remain open until 31 May 2024.