Stoke Primary School

Mental Health Strategy

2025-2026

Whole school programme

Pupils Years R – 6

Parents/Carers

Staff

My Happy Mind programme for all years

PSHE lessons – planned wellbeing elements for all years

Online safety lessons

LSAs available to all pupils

Reporting immediately available to all - Worry Boxes (TBA)

Pupil Voice activities - Surveys & Mini MHAG

Staff wellbeing opportunities

Staff Mental Health Action Group

Family Fun Afternoons for parents/carers

Open door for all parents/carers

St. Giles Trust – year 6

Students involved:

All pupils will have access to other ‘offers’ (Class & extracurricular materials, assemblies, workshops, surveys, working party & parent/carer programmes)

People involved:

PSHE Team including Subject Coordinator

Class Teachers

Trained Mental Health First Aiders

Review Groups: Staff MHAG + Pupil MHAG

St. Giles Trust

Tier 1 Support

Staff or parent/carer referral, can lead to:

1. Emotions work with Miss Joyce or support from one of our MHFA trained staff mentors (Time TBA)
2. Family Team support
3. Referral to see Dotty the Therapy Dog
4. Visits to The Orchard
5. Social skills/Friendship groups
6. Referral to Safeguarding Team (DSL/DDSL) for review
7. EMAS (EAL support)

Additional Tier 1 Provision:

Targeted bespoke Stress Management, Wellbeing and Mindfulness sessions

People Involved:

SENDCO

Play Therapist

DSMHL

Mental Health First Aiders

Mini MHAGS

Louise Warren (The Orchard)

LSAs

EMAS

Tier 2 Support

Offer:

Early Help Hub

Time to Talk

Play Therapy Sessions

Dimensions Tool to seek further signposting

SEMHL

CCT

School Nurse referral

Bereavement support – Kay Stoker

People Involved:

Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership (NHS)

Steve Pahal

Clinical Psychologist employed by the school

Kay Stoker

School Nursing

Beth Murray

Tier 3 Support

Educational Psychologist Referral (via SENCDO)

Children’s Social Services Referral (via DSL)

CAMHS Referral - Consultation, Advice, Support and Training (Via DSMHL or SENDCO)

RISE referral (via DSMHL/SENDCO)

People Involved:

Coventry Children’s Services

CAMHS

Clinical Psychologist

GP