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Pupil Support Aims/Objectives
The main aim of Pupil Support is to offer proactive and co-ordinated support to pupils who are experiencing difficulties. It is hoped that this support will enable pupils to achieve their full potential.
“Getting it Right for Every Child”
We aim to do this by supporting pupils, their families, teaching staff and partner agencies to provide an appropriate and flexible educational package, wherever necessary.
The Pupil Support department creates an environment in which pupils are encouraged to:
· Cultivate attitudes of tolerance
· Have respect for others
· Develop positive working relationships
· Take responsibility for their actions and accept the consequences of these
· Develop their trust, self-esteem confidence and resilience
· Set themselves high expectations and goals
Pupil Support provides curricular, behaviour and/or one to one support to pupils. Any pupil at any time during their school life may require additional support. Pupils working within Pupil Support have a Wellbeing Assessment Plan containing strategies and targets assigned by the pupil, parent and PT of Pupil Support or Pastoral Care. These are revisited at the beginning of each term.
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“Children and young people progress differently depending on their circumstances but every child and young person has the right to expect appropriate support from adults to allow them to develop as fully as possible.
The wellbeing wheel and indicators illustrate the basic requirements for all children and young people to grow and develop so that they can reach their full potential. The wellbeing indicators are: Safe; Healthy; Achieving; Nurtured; Active; Respected and Responsible; and Included. Collectively they are often referred to as SHANARRI”
Parents have a vital role in ensuring that the individual needs of their children are being met. Their rights and responsibilities are respected and they have an active role in decisions made about approaches taken to meet these needs.
The PT Pupil Support has a caseload of pupils that they work with on a one to one liaising with parents, staff and outside agencies. The pupils on this caseload are highlighted by Depute Head Teachers at their weekly house meetings. Pupils allocated to caseloads may work with the PT Pupil Support for a short time or be offered continuous support for Social, Emotional and behaviour or Additional Support Needs Each case is revisited weekly at House Meetings.