Wellbeing at Brookvale
At Brookvale Academy, every pupil is known, every pupil belongs, and every pupil is supported to thrive.
We believe that wellbeing begins with belonging. Every pupil should feel that they are known, valued, understood and an important part of our academy community. A strong sense of belonging helps pupils feel safe, build confidence, develop positive relationships and engage successfully with learning.
Our approach to wellbeing is therefore built around relationships. We bring together pupils, families, staff, the wider community and external professionals to create a strong and consistent network of support around every young person.
Every pupil known and understood
Our Key Worker Model ensures that every pupil has a trusted adult who knows them well, understands their individual needs and provides a consistent point of support. These relationships help pupils develop trust, security and a genuine sense that they belong at Brookvale Academy.
Carefully considered pupil-to-TA ratios further support strong relationships within the classroom. This enables staff to understand how individual pupils communicate, learn and regulate, ensuring they receive the right support while developing their confidence and independence.
Belonging to our academy and community
We want pupils to feel that Brookvale Academy is their academy and that their contribution matters.
Our Pupil Ambassadors provide pupils with opportunities to have a voice, take on responsibility and represent their peers. Through these roles and wider community opportunities, pupils develop confidence and strengthen their relationships with each other, the academy and the communities in which they live.
Creating this sense of belonging means ensuring that every pupil has opportunities to participate, contribute, achieve and be recognised.
Developing a positive relationship with learning
Wellbeing and learning are closely connected. Through AQA programmes, Evidence for Learning and supportive learning tools and widgets, we help pupils see the progress they are making and recognise their own achievements.
Celebrating meaningful steps forward helps pupils experience success, develop pride in their learning and see themselves as capable learners. This supports motivation, resilience, independence and a stronger sense of belonging within the classroom.
Working in partnership with families
We believe pupils achieve the best outcomes when parents, carers and academy staff work together.
Regular communication, parent workshops and opportunities to work directly with staff help us build positive, trusting relationships with families. Parents and carers know their children best, and their knowledge and experience are an important part of the support we provide.
Our Attendance Team further strengthens the connection between home and academy. By working alongside pupils and families to understand and overcome barriers to attendance, we help pupils maintain their relationships, routines and connection with academy life.
Keeping pupils safe
Feeling safe is fundamental to feeling that you belong.
Our dedicated Safeguarding Team works closely with pupils, parents and carers to ensure that children feel listened to, understood and protected.
Where pupils or families require additional support, we work collaboratively with external services and professionals. Strong relationships between the academy and wider services ensure that support is coordinated, timely and centred on the individual needs of the pupil.
A team around every pupil
Wellbeing at Brookvale Academy is everyone’s responsibility. Key workers, teaching assistants, teachers, safeguarding and attendance teams, families, external professionals and pupils themselves work together, creating a network of relationships around every pupil.
Through this collaborative approach, we want every pupil to:
- Feel that they belong
- Feel safe, valued and understood
- Build trusted and positive relationships
- Develop confidence and independence
- Engage positively with learning
- Experience success and celebrate achievement
- Develop a voice and contribute to their community
- Receive the right support at the right time
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At the heart of our approach is a simple belief: when pupils feel that they belong, they are better placed to feel safe, build relationships, engage in learning and thrive.
Additional Support for Children, Parents & Carers
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BeUNotts – Be U Notts is a free, accessible, and convenient mental health and emotional wellbeing support service for people between 0-25 years of age and their parent and carers – click here
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