Well Being

The Well Being of all of our staff and pupils is at the very heart of all that we do at Grange Primary Academy.  Without good physical and mental health we are not able to learn and grow.

We have a dedicated member of staff, Ms Green who leads our Staff & Pupil Well Being Team.  Her role in school is to support staff and pupils so that we can all work together safely and healthily to achieve our aims and aspirations.

The school has been recognised locally and nationally for its hard work and dedication in this area.

Well Being for Children

Ms Green and other, trained members of staff will run a variety of well being interventions for our children.  These are based upon refferalls from outside professionals, conversations with parents and staff and from our own, bespoke Well Being Tracker that we use termly to identify children that may require extra support and guidance.  Some of these interventions may include;

• Protective Behaviours
• Drawing & Talking
• Forest Schools
• Lego Therapy
• Sensory Circuits
• Emotion Coaching
• Anxiety & Well Being
• Yoga
• Social Skills
• Bereavement
• Anger Gremlins
• The Lunch Bunch
• The Groovy Gang

Well Being for Staff

At Grange Primary Academy we also have a committment to the Well Being of all of our staff.  We want to ensure that they are happy and well, both physically and mentally to be able to do their jobs effectively.  As a result we have many things in place to support their Well Being.  These include:

• A dedicated Staff Well Being Team
• An agreed Staff Well Bring Charter
• Staff Well Bring Trolley
• Supportive and realistic Leadership Team
• A supportive Governing Body and Admin Team
• An enhanced benefits package through Perkbox
• On average a 10% higher salary than LA schools - £12.00 per hour - above national and minimum wage
• 8 INSET days per year, 3 of which are solely dedictaed for staff to plan
• Plentiful resources and a great modern working environment 
• Free tea and coffee (because we know how important they are for people whp work in schools to survive the day!)
• A laptop
• Weekly Zumba classes
• Dedicated mentor and induction 
• Great CPD all year round
• Opportunities for career development, even into a teacher training programme for university graduates!
• Cash Health Plan through Westfield Health