At Bournville we believe strongly in caring for our children and families.  As part of our School Based Early Help offer, our  Pastoral Team works with Parents and children both in and out of school. This pastoral role includes liaising with staff, parents, children and outside agencies to ensure the well-being of individual pupils is fully supported.  For the child, they are someone supportive to talk to, share successes with, or to provide help with difficulties or worries

Our Pastoral Team help pupils make the most of school life by breaking down barriers to learning and helping to make school successful for them.  

Meet our team

Alice Wheatley:  Community Engagement

Lorraine Grindle: Pastoral Lead

Christina Prewitt Martin: Learning Mentor 

Wendy Lambard:  Pastoral LSA

Justine O Reilly:  Family Support Worker

Some of the areas we can offer support includes:

The Pastoral Team work with identified children giving them the opportunity to spend designated periods with a trusted adult on a 1:1 basis or within a small group to share information confidentially or talk through issues that concern them.

What are the benefits for pupils?

Justine O'Reilly is out Family support worker.  Justine works with families who may be facing challenges and may need extra support.

She can support on a one to one basis in the home or at school

Along with physical support she can sign post to different services who may be able to work alongside families all the links and support.

Call into the office or see Justine on the gate to see how she can best help

• Free School meals eligibilty

• Home Start: Mums in mind

• North Somerset Children's Centre

• Advice for parents on children mental health

• Helping those who work with and live with children who have Trauma in their lives feel supported

• MindEd for Families Helpful information for families ranging from parenting tips to understanding your childs mental health

• XTND Bournville and Windwhistle Primary Schools’ extended schools service - breakfast, after-school and out of school clubs, and community learning opportunities.

• ELAN We are part of the Extend Learning Academies Network

• Teach your monster to read Teach your Monster to Read is a series of games that help children to master the key first stages of reading.

• BBC Bitesize Useful study guides for KS1, KS2 and upwards.

• Think You Know Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the Internet.

• Parent view Parent View gives you the chance to tell us what you think about your child’s school

• Gov.UK The best place to find government services and information inc. Benefits, Education, Tax and loads more

• Department for Education Everything you need to now about schools, teaching, education.

• North Somerset Council For information about the area, education, community, travel, housing etc

• SEN Abbreviations

• Prevent provides practical advice and support to help all individuals with an interest in keeping children safe from the dangers of extremism.

• Job Centre Plus Find your local JobCentre Plus including address information, opening times and contact details.