Mrs Few is our school’s Family Support Advisor and Learning Mentor @Hewish and Miss Hockey  is our Family Support Advisor and Learning Mentor @West Wick (Mon -Thurs am). Mrs Atkinson will be working alongside Miss Hockey at West Wick on Thursday afternoons and Fridays.

They can work with small groups and/or with individual children depending on the child’s specific needs. They are all ELSA and THRIVE trained and  available to meet with parents and carers to discuss any social and emotional issues which they feel may be affecting their child’s ability to learn.  Appointments can be arranged via the school offices.

Mrs Few is also available most mornings and afternoons at the Hewish school gate and Miss Hockey and Mrs Atkinson are at the West Wick gate if you would like to arrange a meeting.

We wanted to remind you that there are currently THREE fabulous Parenting Villages running across North Somerset  with a fourth in the pipeline!

The Parenting Village is a parent support group run by the Family Wellbeing Parenting Team. The drop-in is a relaxed and friendly place where parents, parenting specialists and professionals from a range of services such as Family Support Workers, the ROTH team, Supporting Family Connections team, UK Resettlement Team, SEND Parent/carer Liaison Officer and not forgetting our fantastic parents who truly are the biggest support.

We will all be on hand to offer support, a listening ear, advice, and signposting. Parents can also find further information about the advanced parenting groups and how these might help to support them.

Parents of children of all ages welcome, Free refreshments. Free to attend.

The Parenting Villages run as follows:

• The 1^st Friday of every month, Castle Batch Children’s Centre, Bishop Avenue, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7PQ, 09:30 – 11:00
• The 2^nd Tuesday of every month, Oldmixon Family Centre, Monkton Avenue, Weston-super-Mare BS24 9DA, 09:30 – 11:00
• The 3^rd Monday of every month, Clevedon Children’s Centre, The Barn, Great Western Road, Clevedon BS21 6HB, 11:00 – 12:30

 

Hub of Hope

The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.

If you are here then it is likely that you, or someone you care about, is experiencing mental and emotional distress that – right now – feels unbearable and overwhelming.

Since we all experience some kind of mental or emotional distress at some point in our lives, the Hub of Hope is really for everyone. Find out more here.

My Family Coach

 

At St Anne’s Church Academy, we use My Family Coach to help our parents and carers understand their children’s behaviour.

My Family Coach is a free website written by behaviour experts with 20 years’ experience working with over 5,000 schools. My Family Coach will support you through the tough times, inspire you with new ideas, and share practical tips to make parenting that little bit easier.

My Family Coach: Expert Advice for Your Families YouTube link

 

Care for the family

Resources to support all aspects of family life from parenting, marriage and bereavement to further support from our CareLine team. There is specialist support for parents raising children with additional needs and our Top Tips leaflets are downloadable and a great place to start with clear practical advice on many areas of family life. These resources are helpful for parents with children at any age.

https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/support-for-you/family-life/top-tips-leaflets-downloads/

 

Tantrums

Tantrums can be frustrating, but remember to take 5. Stop and breathe. Children respond to how we react, which can affect their behaviour in the future. So try to react calmly. Understand and accept your child’s anger. You’ve got this! 

 

Enjoy listening to some of our favourite stories on Google Classroom, including ‘The Colour Monster’ story read by two of our brilliant Year 6’s.

Take 2 minutes to check in with how you’re feeling today. Feelings come and go - What colour would you be today? I’d be bright yellow with splashes of green and sprinkles of pink!