Wellbeing | Preparatory School Hampstead

We come together

Much as we hope your child will sail smoothly through childhood without a glitch, storms can hit unexpectedly. We partner with you thoughtfully and deliberately to ensure that we support your child and meet their needs throughout their time with us.

Form teachers

Your first point of call with any worries is always your child’s form teacher, who knows them best. The Deputy Head (pastoral) has overall responsibility for wellbeing and knows all the children very well. Together, we work as a team to put in place the right support to help your child through their struggles.

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What does that support look like?

No two situations are ever the same, but we have a range of proactive tools and people at our disposal:

Place2Be counselling service offering individual sessions, usually on a weekly basis
Place2Be drop-in service for help with exam worries or friendship issues. Children can self-refer or be steered there by staff
Place2Be drop box where your child can share worries with the counsellor
Nurture groups in specific year groups, run by a Higher Level TA with counselling experience – one each for boys and girls in each year, put on as required
PHSE programme with flexibility to respond to issues arising each week
Workshops & assemblies from visiting organisations e.g. a Year 6 talk from the local police on personal safety, when the evenings get lighter and Year 6 children start to walk home
Internet safety sessions for children, parents and staff.

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Wellbeing Award

In 2020, we were awarded the Wellbeing Award for Schools from AwardPlace in conjunction with the National Children’s Bureau. The award recognises effective practice and provision to promote the emotional wellbeing of pupils and staff.