ELSA is a nationally recognised mark of certification for school staff who have undergone specific training with an Educational Psychologist, leading them to begin practising as an accredited Emotional Literacy Support Assistant.
Here at The Howard our qualified ELSA is Mrs. Blakeman, an experienced TA who works across the school to deliver ELSA support. She has been trained by Mrs Sheila Burton through Staffordshire Educational Pyschology Services.
Our ELSA programme is delivered as a series of bespoke sessions designed to be enjoyable, creative and engaging - tailored completely to the needs of individual children and young people. We offer support with the understanding of and development of coping skills for:
Emotional awareness
Anger management
Self-esteem
Social and communication skills
Friendship skills
Loss and bereavement
Children will generally participate in a weekly ELSA session focused on their current area of need and participate in craft, play games, read, write, draw, chat and role-play, To obtain a greater understanding of themselves as multi-faceted, wonderfully resilient individuals with the capacity to explore and control their responses to challenges and adversity.
Work is generally undertaken one-to-one, but small group work is used to support the development of social skills.
Here at The Howard we are lucky enough to have a beautiful brand new dedicated ELSA space - our Nurture Room is a modern, calm and quiet oasis creating a truly tranquil environment in which children and young people can feel safe.
As a school we recognise that children have the best chance to thrive and learn more effectively when their emotional needs are met; offering ELSA intervention is an intrinsic part of our dedication to help all of our pupils believe and achieve.
To learn more about our ELSA provision or to ask any further questions, please get in touch via the school office.
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