Pastoral Team
Our pastoral team supports pupils’ emotional and social development, fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where they can thrive academically and personally. Support may include one-to-one mentoring, targeted emotional groups, social skills activities, and LEGO therapy. We have three designated wellbeing rooms available for children who need a break or a quiet space to calm down. These areas are equipped with sensory toys, comfortable seating, and calming visuals. By focusing on a range of emotions, our pastoral practitioners aim to build emotional literacy, resilience, and well-being in students.
Our three pastoral practitioners are Mrs Hughes, Mrs Head and Mrs Church. In addition, we also have an NHS Mental Health Practitioner (Tia Dewar) who works alongside us to support our families.
Speech and Language
At Carbeile Junior School, we provide specialised speech and language support for pupils who require intervention. Our aim is to support and develop skills that currently prevent children’s speech and language development or cause any delays to learning. We work to improve working memory, develop verbal and non-verbal communication, develop and extend vocabulary and expressive language and provide support to achieve effective communication skills. Our speech and language sessions are delivered by Mrs Birch-Roberts.
Ninja Kids
At Carbeile Junior School provision is in place to support pupils who struggle with their physical development. Through a programme of fine and gross activities, ‘Ninja Kids’ pupils are encouraged to develop and practise skills to enable them to explore a range of physical and practical activities with increasing precision. Our Ninja Kids room allows children to interact with a range of equipment and assault courses. Our Ninja Kids interventions are led by Mrs Newbury.
Animal Therapy
At Carbeile Junior School, we recognise the importance of integrating animal therapy into our school life to develop children’s emotional well-being, support in reducing anxiety and improve social skills. Children can become Junior Bee Keepers, Rabbit Rangers, a member of our Rat Pack team, support in the upkeep of our school pond and of course, they can help look after our fabulous school pigs, Dusty, Rusty and Oreo!
Neurodiversity Profiling Tool
Children and young people who are showing signs of neuro-developmental needs can now access a new Neurodiversity Profiling Tool which can help identify what support a child or young person may need. The Neurodiversity Profiling Tool is a visual document that assesses nine developmental strands of a child or young person aged 0-19. This includes: Speech and Language, Energy Levels, Attention and Impulse Control, Emotional Regulation, Motor Skills, Sensory Skills, Flexibility/Adaptability, Systemizing/Empathizing and Cognitive Ability. It provides a holistic view of a child or young person’s needs and suggests types of strategies that can be put in place to help manage those needs in different areas of a life, such as at home, at school and in the community. You can find more information regarding the ND Profiling on the Neurodiversity Hub by clicking here. Please click here to read our PINS Project meeting notes and action points