South Chingford Foundation School

Mental Health and Wellbeing

At South Chingford Foundation school, we prioritise the wellbeing of both staff and students. We are committed to ensuring a holistic approach at the school and strive to make wellbeing a core principle of our culture. 

We provide a robust pastoral system to support students at SCFS including:

  • Student surveys
  • Assemblies on physical and mental wellbeing
  • Counselling
  • Learning mentor support
  • Pastoral support officers
  • Rewards assemblies
  • Pastoral time for RSHE
  • Signposting of support
  • Student voice
  • Enrichment – trips
  • South Chingford Team around the Child meetings
  • Student leadership
  • Youth Champions

In addition, we are cognisant of the need to prioritise staff wellbeing. Staff wellbeing policy. We have introduced a number of mechanisms to do this:

  • Two-week half term
  • Two wellbeing days
  • Effective Communication systems
  • Staff surveys
  • Staff counselling
  • Line management
  • Software to drive down workload
  • Staff consultation groups
  • CPD
  • Staff events