Wellbeing
Welcome to Wellbeing at Severn Vale School
We provide a recognised high-quality ‘wrap-around care’ package for students that ensures that they are very well looked after in school. Staff at Severn Vale pride themselves on knowing about each student, including their personal circumstances, their current levels of achievement and any potential barriers to their learning and attendance. This knowledge is used effectively to support, with great sensitivity, every student’s personal development and welfare, and their physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.
Meet the Wellbeing Team
We have a dedicated Wellbeing Team at Severn Vale School who are able to offer support for students struggling with their emotional wellbeing. This can include group work or confidential 1:1 support.
Amy Lloyd – Lead Wellbeing Practitioner
Amy is a qualified Mental Health Nurse and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse with extensive experience. Before joining Severn Vale School, Amy worked in the NHS, specialising in Eating Disorders and also working across several different schools in the county as a Senior School Nurse. Amy is passionate about early intervention and creating a safe and supportive environment across the whole school where students can build resilience, feel understood and thrive, both in and out of the classroom.
Jasmine Munford - Wellbeing Practitioner
Jasmine has worked in both primary & secondary schools since 2010. As a qualified Life Coach and Level 3 Counselling-trained practitioner, Jasmine is passionate about helping students make positive choices, overcome barriers to learning, and build the foundations for a bright and confident future. Jasmine offers a calm, supportive space where students feel heard, respected, and are able to express themselves freely.
Carolyn Howchin - Wellbeing Practitioner
Carolyn is a qualified Children & Young Persons Counsellor who is passionate about the wellbeing of our students. She has a wealth of experience having worked in several schools in Gloucestershire, and also has specialist Bereavement Training. Carolyn is empathic and understanding when it comes to the challenges many teenagers face today and enjoys supporting and facilitating a safe and trusted environment for them to make sense of their world. She is also passionate about working with young people who have a diagnosis of ADHD, supporting their challenges but validating their many strengths.
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is our dedicated Wellbeing Space in school, providing a calm environment away from the main school building. It also provides a safe and confidential space for external support agencies to meet with students.
Support in School
Referrals to the Wellbeing Team are made by the Head of Year. If you are concerned about the wellbeing of your child, please get in contact with the Head of Year to discuss a referral to the Wellbeing Team.
We operate a waiting list and cannot guarantee a time frame in which your child will be seen. Once a referral has been received, a member of the Wellbeing Team will carry out an assessment with the student to determine next steps. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the assessment.