Pastoral Support

At Falconers Hill Academy, we make every effort to work in supporting and nurturing our pupils, to help them achieve their full potential. We believe that the pupils have the right to be confident and resilient young members of society, with the knowledge and skills to succeed.

Meet our Pastoral Team

Safeguarding (ID 1037)

Angela Rock

Principal/DSL

Angela Rock
Tamia Grant

Pastoral Support Worker/DDSL

Tamia Grant
Lyanne Young

Vice Principal/Senco/DDSL

Lyanne Young
Rebecca Harman

Assistant Principal/DDSL

Rebecca Harman
Claire Bigrave

Senior Administrator/DDSL

Claire Bigrave
Laura Rogers

Class Teacher/DDSL

Laura Rogers

If you would like to speak to a member of our pastoral team you can request a call via the school office team (Via email or phone call).

Intervention Programmes at Falconer's Hill Academy

We understand that there may be times where out pupils may need some extra intervention and support in order to reach their full potential and succeed. Some of the intervention programmes that we offer are: -

Social Skills Development
Anxiety Management
Managing Emotions/Emotional Literacy
Loss, Separation and Bereavement Support, including Family support and Crisis Intervention
Health and Dietary Support
Protective Behaviours
Positive friendships/relationships
Drawing and Talking Therapy
Parenting support

Please note these lists are not exhaustive. Provision, programmes and interventions are both flexible and responsive in order to meet individual need.

Pastoral interventions work on a referral basis to Miss Grant or member of Pastoral team. This is often completed by Class Teacher or member of staff based on concerns raised and indicators that a child may require some additional support or intervention.

If you would like to discuss pastoral interventions, please request a call/meeting from Miss Grant via the school office team or raise concerns with your child’s Class Teacher.

Early help and support for parents and carers

Early help means working with you and your family to ensure that you receive the right help and support as soon as you need it. Early help is for everybody, for families with children and young people of any age. And it's your choice whether to access it or not.

The Early Help Assessment (EHA) is a process designed to help you support your child.

There are lots of reasons why you might want some support including:

Advice about your child's health, development or behaviour
How your child is progressing at school
Caring for a child with a disability or additional needs
Concerns you have about money or housing that is affecting your family
Help around domestic abuse, drugs, alcohol or crime
Bereavement support
Being a young carer

You can request an EHA or a professional can recommend your child or family. All professionals who work with children and young people in Northamptonshire may recommend support for your child or family.

If you think an EHA may benefit you and your family, you can contact your GP, your child's health visitor, or ourselves, or for further advice and support get in touch with the Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Children and Family Support Service.

For more information please visit: https://nctrust.co.uk/support-for-children-and-families/

My Family Coach

We use My Family Coach to help our parents and carers understand their children’s behaviour. My Family Coach is a free website written by behaviour experts with 20 years’ experience working with over 5,000 schools. My Family Coach will support you through the tough times, inspire you with new ideas, and share practical tips to make parenting that little bit easier.

https://www.myfamilycoach.com/

Young Carers

At Falconers Hill Academy we believe that all children and young people have the right to an education regardless of what is happening at home. When a child looks after someone in their family with a history of long-term physical or mental ill health, a disability, alcohol abuse or substance abuse the young person may need some extra support to help them get the most out of school.

A Young Carer is a student under 18 years of age who helps to look after a family member who is disabled, physically or mentally unwell or has a substance misuse problem. Caring can involve physical or emotional care or taking responsibility for someone’s safety or wellbeing. The level of responsibility assumed by a Young Carer is often disproportionate to their age and at a level beyond simply ‘helping out’ with jobs at home, which is a normal part of growing up.

Miss Grant is available for any child/young person, parent or family member who wishes to discuss their family circumstances so that we can help the child/young person in achieving their potential.

https://www.northamptonshire-carers.org/young-carers