Pupil wellbeing is very important to us at Bodiam. It is at the heart of our school and is the responsibility of everyone: teachers, pupils, support staff, parents and the wider community.

In the same way we all have fluctuating physical health needs, we all have mental and emotional health needs too. We work very hard as a school to support our pupils to develop a positive attitude to mental health and to build resilience through difficult times.

We encourage pupils to have open conversations around their feelings, to learn how to express themselves and their emotions, to self-regulate when they are feeling upset or angry, and to develop strategies to keep themselves emotionally and mentally healthy.

Any concerns are passed to our  SENDCO or Designated Safeguarding Leads as appropriate to ensure children are properly supported in school.