Emotional Literacy Support Assistants

Our Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSA) are trained to support children in helping them to understand and cope with their feelings.

In particular our ELSA can help children with:

• Recognising their Emotions
• Emotional Wellbeing
• Social Skills
• Friendship skills
• Anger Management
• Loss and bereavement

Children will be seen in small groups or individually and activities will be tailored to that group or child. Sessions are fun and might include role play, puppets, board games, art and stories.

Nurture Breakfast runs every morning from 8:35am to 9:00am in Miss Bennett’s room.

The aim of Nurture Breakfast is to provide children who may find mornings particularly challenging with a calm, supportive and positive start to the school day, while also helping to encourage and improve school attendance.

The session will provide children with an opportunity to talk through the day ahead, ask questions and discuss any worries or anxieties they may have. Miss Bennett will be available to offer reassurance, support and help children feel more settled and ready for the school day.

Children will be able to enjoy a choice of cereal, toast, milk and water, should they wish to. There will also be a selection of games and calm activities available to encourage a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Children attending Nurture Breakfast will be registered as normal.

If you feel that your child would benefit from attending Nurture Breakfast, please contact Miss Bennett for further information.

Nurture Breakfast is intended to help children feel safe, supported and ready to learn, creating a positive transition from home to school each day. 

At Muschamp Primary School, we recognise and support the important role that Young Carers play within their families. A Young Carer is a child or young person who looks after a parent, sibling or another family member who may have a physical illness or disability, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem.

Young Carers may take on additional responsibilities at home, such as cooking, cleaning, helping someone to get dressed or move around, or providing physical and emotional support. Sometimes, simply being present and offering comfort and reassurance can be an important part of their caring role.

We are committed to ensuring that our Young Carers feel recognised, valued and supported at school. Miss Bennett is our designated Young Carers School Representative and is available to provide support, listen to concerns and help ensure that Young Carers have access to the appropriate help.

At Muschamp, we are also fortunate to run a weekly Young Carer Peer Support Group, providing a safe and welcoming space where children can meet others who may have similar experiences, talk openly, build friendships and receive support.

If you think your child is a Young Carer please get in touch. 

We understand that bereavement can be a very difficult and emotional time for children and their families. We provide a caring and supportive environment where children can talk about their feelings and receive the help they need.

Miss Bennett supports children experiencing bereavement and runs a Bereavement Support Group, providing a safe and welcoming space for children to share their feelings, talk about their experiences and support one another.

We work closely with parents and carers to ensure children feel listened to, understood and supported throughout their bereavement journey.

You can also message Miss Bennett directly on the school dojo communication platform.

Pop into the school office or come to speak to us on the school gate. 

You can also call the school office on 020 8669 2514.