Wellbeing

Rykneld Wellbeing Team

Meet our Team

Mrs Hallam

I have been working as a Teaching Assistant for the past seven years. Before this, I spent three years living in Cyprus, where I also worked as a Teaching Assistant in a local school.

As an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA), I deliver targeted support programmes that help children understand, manage and express their emotions effectively, while also developing empathy and respect for the feelings of others.

Outside of school, I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends and I play both netball and hockey for my local teams.

Mrs Pickering

I have been a Teaching Assistant at Rykneld for the past seven years and thoroughly enjoy my role within the school community. Before joining Rykneld, I worked in a nursery setting and for the NHS, where I gained valuable experience supporting children and families.

As a qualified Mental Health First Aid Practitioner, I am passionate about supporting the emotional wellbeing of young people. I enjoy helping children to overcome challenges, build confidence, and reach their full potential. I also value working closely with families, offering guidance and support to ensure children receive the best possible care and encouragement both at school and at home.

Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, going for walks and keeping active by working out in my home gym.

Our dedicated Wellbeing Team was created to ensure that all members of our school community felt supported. We believe that wellbeing is for everyone. We want to ensure that the support needed is recognised and implemented, and that all school staff work cohesively together with the schools Wellbeing Team.

Mrs Hallam & Mrs Pickering are both qualified as Mental Health First Aiders.

Our school ethos is underpinned in our Mental Health and Wellbeing approach. We want our young people to Achieve the best they can, Believe in themselves and others and Care for themselves and those around them. Our team are here to support a range of children who are experiencing emotional difficulties that is impacting on their learning

We believe in our young people being:

• Independent and resilient
• Able to seek help when they need it
• Able to manage their feelings
• Able to problem solve

What we offer

The Wellbeing Team offer a range of interventions to support emotion wellbeing:

The Haven

We may offer specific one to one interventions with children or have group sessions. All meetings and interventions with our young people take place within The Haven. It is a quiet and calming room where our young people are able to feel safe and secure.

Please find listed, some helpful websites and links:

If you wish to contact us you can either call the school and request a call back or email us on the following email address:     

RYK-Office@ryk.jtmat.co.uk