Pastoral Support

Pastoral care is at heart of everything we do at Long Row Primary School and Nursery. All staff are trained and available to support you and your child's needs. The pastoral team includes 2 Senior Mental Health Leads, 3 Safeguarding Leads, an Attendance Officer/Learning Mentor, PSHE and RSE Lead. If you have any concerns, please speak to your child's class teacher, in the first instance, or the pastoral team on the gate in the mornings or ring to make an appointment. Staff will decide what and who may be the best support. This could be work in school with your child, a class assembly, a PSHE lesson, playground support; a family workshop, or asking for help from external organisations.

Please see below for lots of useful information. Links can be found below under the subheadings.

Mental Health Awareness Week - 12th-18th May 2025

During Mental Health Awareness Week, the whole school will focus on SMILERS and the 7 Ways to Wellbeing. See links below.

See below for links to SMILERS Screen Time Challenge. Use this resource to talk to children at home about screen time.

Below are links for parents / carers and adults in our community to find support for your own mental health and wellbeing.

Mental Health Awareness Week - 12th-18th May. SMILERS resources to use at home.

SMILERS Video Child friendly video to explain the 7 Ways to Wellbeing

SMILERS and Screen Time.pdf

Mental Health Awareness Week 12th-18th May. Updated links for adult mental health and wellbeing support.

Derby and Derbyshire Talking Therapies and Counselling Free and confidential service, Self referrals and GP referrals for support with a wide range of mental health difficulties; anxiety, depression, phobias, insomnia, trauma and bereavement.

Urgent Mental Health Crisis Team One-stop signposting for NHS Crisis Support

Mental Health Support Map - Derbyshire Free interactive Google Map showing mental health and wellbeing support across Derbyshire.

Attendance

Every School Day Counts

policy-statement-re-unauthorised-leave-of-absence-in-term-time.sept-2024.pdf

leave-of-absence-request-form.pdf

Is your child too ill to attend school ? NHS Guidance for when to send children to school

Derbyshire NHS Family Health Service

Derbyshire healthcare professional offering family support From birth to early adulthood, this website offers face to face services that provide support and information on physical and mental health..

Derbyshire County Council Update for 2024

Anxiety and Wellbeing

Course Notes - Dealing with challenging behaviours and anxiety - Parent Workshop COMPASS NHS - Oct 2023

Course Notes - Helping my child deal with fears and worries - Parent workshop. COMPASS NHS - April 2024

Wellbeing Support for Families. Healthy Futures. Live Life Better Derbyshire offers support for families covering all areas of wellbeing. Healthy eating and body image to mental health support

Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Wellbeing support Lots of usefuls links and advice to support you and your child's emotional and SEND needs

COMPASS - NHS - Changing Lives Confidential wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people

Young Minds Support for young people

Childline

Chidline 0800 1111

Cost of living

Hope for Belper food bank Food bank support based in Belper - speak to Mrs Davies if a referral is required

Household Support Fund Household Support Fund offers help to Derbyshire residents who are facing financial hardship. Follow the link for more information

Reduced price food bags Too Good to go app lets you buy surprise bags of surplus food from your local stores. Co-op Belper, Costa and Greggs have regular bags for collections