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Christ Church CE Primary School

'With God,
all things are possible' (Matthew 19:26)

Mental Health & Wellbeing Team

All staff at Christ Church are passionate and fully committed to ensuring that children and staff are able to manage times of change and stress, and that they are supported to reach their potential or access help when they need it. In addition, we also have key identified members of staff who have additional responsibilities in their roles as part of the Mental Health Team at Christ Church Primary School.

Mental Health Team (ID 1316)

  • Mrs Tweddle
    Senior Mental Health Lead

    Mrs Tweddle

    As the Senior Mental Health Lead, Mrs Tweddle has overall responsibility for creating a whole-school approach to advocating and promoting good mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and staff alike. She is determined to create a transparent and honest culture in which every member of our school community feels safe, well informed and supported to discuss their mental health and wellbeing openly.

  • Mrs Phillips
    SENDCo

    Mrs Phillips

    Mrs Phillips is our highly experienced and dedicated SENDCo. She works tirelessly to ensure the social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) of our children remains a top priority in our school. Mrs Phillips has been instrumental in developing a whole-school approach towards SEMH, as well as ensuring personalised and meaningful therapeutic interventions are accessible for those children who need further support and help.

  • Mrs Baldwin
    Family Support Worker

    Mrs Baldwin

    Mrs Baldwin is committed to supporting all our families and strengthening our home-school links. At Christ Church, we recognise that every child and every family are unique and Mrs Baldwin works extremely closely with our whole school community to provide the best possible pastoral care and support for our families.

  • Mrs McNally
    SEMH Teaching Assistant

    Mrs McNally

    Mrs McNally is our compassionate and caring SEMH teaching assistant. She provides all of of our SEMH therapeutic interventions with warmth and empathy and is passionate about supporting and nurturing children's mental health and emotional wellbeing. Along with Ted, Mrs McNally has created a haven of calmness and acceptance in our dedicated space The Nook, where she ensures children feel safe and empowered to explore their emotions and feelings.

  • Reverend Tetzlaff
    Wellbeing Governor

    Reverend Tetzlaff

    Reverend Tetzlaff is our dedicated Wellbeing Governor, who champions the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and staff and ensures it remains a top strategic priority for our school. As a regular visitor to our school, Reverend Tetzlaff also provides a valuable listening ear through our 'Here to Listen' initiative, where she dedicates her time to children and staff alike.

  • Ted
    The Dog Mentor

    Ted

    Ted is our much loved Dog Mentor, who provides a range of therapies to our children. Through the strongest human-animal bonds, Ted has provided the children with positive experiences that helps them developmentally, emotionally, mentally and socially. Ted's presence in our school has been nothing short of transformational for the mental health and wellbeing of our whole school community.

 

Mental Health Team (ID 1316)

 

 

 

If you wish to discuss your child's mental health or emotional wellbeing, please speak to your child's class teacher or with Mrs Tweddle, who is the trained Senior Mental Health Lead in school.