Mental Health and Wellbeing
Our student’s mental health and wellbeing is of vital importance to us at Castle Manor.
All staff are trauma informed and we work on a relational basis to support our young people, we also offer a range of services within school which students can access, we also work with outside agencies that can offer bespoke support and intervention.
Castle Manor Wellbeing Way
Developed to provide students, staff and families a range of strategies to support mental health. The tasks come from a variety of groups and organisations and have been written with our students in mind.
Please feel free to download and use at home.
Please click on the links below to access more support.
Internal Support
We have six members of staff trained to offer one-to-one intervention around their emotional understanding and social skills.
A six week programme delivered by a member of staff helping students learn how to respond to worry, anger and feeling low. Mainly aimed at our Year 7 and 8 students.
We have four learning mentors who offer scheduled wellbeing checks and also support friendship and behaviour issues.
Two dedicated spaces to support young people when feeling heightened and in need of support.
Mrs Crissal and Mrs Samuels can offer one-to-one support for students struggling with their emotional wellbeing.
Inclusion at Castle Manor Academy
Inclusive education benefits every child and young person.
It plays a central role in helping us understand ourselves, our loved ones, and the world around us. It shapes generations that are understanding and empathetic. It also fosters a culture of respect and belonging, where everyone can feel free to be themselves.
Inclusive education is especially important for young LGBTQ+ people, who may be growing up in communities where they are less likely to see their experiences reflected in the media and the mainstream. We are proud to be an LGBT+ inclusive school. Please use this page to access information and guidance about the school’s approach to LGBT inclusion.
Where to go for more support or advice?
There are many places to go to inside and outside of school to find out more information about how to be LGBTQ+ inclusive.
Within Castle Manor Academy
Direct your child to speak to;
- Their Tutor or Achievement Leader
- A member of the Wellbeing Team
- Pride Alliance: Every Wednesday after school in the Reading Room, Library. 3.20pm – 4pm
- A Learning Mentor
- Mr Watkinson, DSL
- Miss Bruce, Team Leader of Life and Culture and Rainbow Flag Ambassador
Organisations within our Local Community
There are groups and organisations who work locally within Suffolk who can support or provide advice.
- The Kit Trust, The Rainbow Flag Award providers: https://thekitetrust.org.uk/
- Outreach Youth: https://outreachyouth.org.uk/
- Suffolk County Council: Suffolk County Council LGBTQ+
- The Source: https://thesource.me.uk/yourlife/understandingyoursexuality/
- Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership: https://www.suffolksp.org.uk/transgender-guidance-children#gsc.tab=0
National Organisations
There are a number of organisations who work nationally to try and improve education and support for members of the LGBTQ+ community
- Stonewall: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
- LGBT Foundation: https://lgbt.foundation/
- Mosiac LGBT+ https://www.mosaictrust.org.uk/
- Free2B: https://free2b.lgbt/parent-guide-index/
External Support
An early intervention service that support children and young people, their families and schools and college communities with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Supporting young people who have suffered a bereavement.
Specialist support service working with young people who have experienced sexual abuse.
Weekly one-to-one listening sessions allowing young people to raise concerns.
Weekly drop-ins and referrals to support, physical, mental and/or sexual health.