Health and Wellbeing in Schools

Health and Wellbeing in Schools

Sina CurrieProject OfficerBelmont Cluster Schools18th May 2009

Belmont Cluster

• Belmont Academy• 5 Feeder Primary Schools and nurseries• 1 Special Educational Needs School• School population of 2995 pupils.

Belmont Cluster

• Children from Braehead Primary in 15% most deprived area

• Kincaidston Primary just outside this bracket.

• Children and young people from most affluent communities

Progress to date

• Consultation and focus groups• Health Need Profiles of all schools• Recruitment of staff completed• Analysis of identified need• Focus on transition times

Transition from Nursery to Primary

• Whole school approach• Targeted intervention with identified

vulnerable children• Supporting parents• Home link work if required• Support to families over the summer

break

Transition from Nursery to Primary

Focus of work on• Language skills• Pre-literacy skills• Narrative skills• Emotional health and wellbeing

Transition from Primary to Secondary

• Whole school approach• Targeted intervention for identified

vulnerable children• Support for parents• Home link if required• Support over Summer break if

required• Focus on emotional wellbeing

Primary Mental Health Worker

Consultation model for educational staff and health professionals

Craigpark/Southpark Campus

• Increase in health promotion across all year groups

• Proposal for development of feeding clinic• Proposal for development of reflexology

clinic• Improving links with Paediatricians,

Rainbow House and Community Nursing Staff

• Developing role of Health Care Assistant.