Our Christian vision and values underpin our behaviour, attendance, social, emotional and mental health policies, where children are given a fresh start to every day.

There is a dedicated Senior Mental Health Lead at the school, there are Year 4 Mental Health Champions who support their peers, Beresford Memorial also works with One Goal to develop Mental Health Champions at school and Year 4 have also taken part in the Relationships without Fear programme, delivered by Glow.

The school has its own on-site NHS Mental Health Support Worker as part of the Trailblazer Project who works with the Senior Mental Health Lead helping to protect children, staff and carers associated with the school. The Senior Mental Health Lead and NHS Mental Health Support Worker run a Mighty Minds (wellbeing) lunchtime group, workshops for parents and carers take place throughout the year, as well as for staff and the NHS Mental Health Support Worker also works with classes of children on a termly basis on rotation.

Children and parents can also attend sessions on a 1:1 basis and the Senior Mental Health Lead also works with the school SENCO, completing referrals to CAMHS, the education psychologist and requesting input and support from other external bodies such as the local special schools. The school is very supportive of its adults who say they feel listened to.

Our Team

Mrs Tatton

Senior Mental Health Lead (Senior Leadership Team)

Mr Brown

SENCO and Deputy Head

Kathryn Howden

NHS Mental Health Support Worker

In school every Tuesday 9.30-12.30. Download more information

Ava, Ava, William and Freddy

Year 4 Mental Health Champions

Mighty Minds

Our Senior Mental Health Lead and NHS Mental Health Support Worker run a Mighty Minds (wellbeing) lunchtime group.

Here’s what our pupils say about Mighty Minds:

“I love Mighty Minds because it makes my mind bigger” Brook, Year 1
“I like Mighty Minds because we were learning about our emotions.” Kerensa, Year 3

Mental Health Champions Board

Children’s Mental Health Week

Wear Your Scarf to School

Hello Yellow Day

Safer Internet Day

Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources

• Mental health support in our school (PDF)
• Services in our area (PDF)
• Useful organisations to help with Mental Health (PDF)
• Life skills (DOC)
• Supporting your child with anxiety: A guide for parents (WEB)
• How to make a worry box: A guide for parents (WEB)
• Practical tips to support children’s wellbeing and support behaviour (WEB)
• CAMHS digital portal (WEB)