Social Worker News

As a Catholic Pastoral Community that is inclusive and caring, Infant Jesus school has the privilege to offer children and their families/caregivers the support of a social worker.

We recognise our community’s diverse needs and that we all have different life stories.

Due to changing and unexpected life circumstances we may, at Dmes, require addiDonal support. Our children’s engagement in learning, focussing and achieving success may be disrupted by those personal and/or family challenges. At Infant Jesus, so that our children feel safe, engage well in their learning, and gain skills in becoming resilient, we strive to offer wellbeing and emoDonal educaDon and support.

Mrs Thirion is trained in mental health and has years of experience working with individuals and groups, with children and their families.

Should your child need some emoDonal support, please talk to their teacher who will liaise with Mrs Thirion.

How to help children to manage their emoYons

When a child or adult is upset a grounding exercise is a simple way to help calm the body and calm the mind. Grounding exercises encourage children to focus on the things around them, rather than on the thoughts and feelings that are distressing them. Calming down helps them cope in the moment and recover over Dme. With pracDce and your help, children can learn to calm down by themselves and they will then be able to use these skills across a variety of situaDons. The ability to stay calm and manage upsets is a crucial life skill for each and every one to develop.

Click on the following link for more informaDon.

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