Coxhoe Primary School
Welcome to our page dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our staff, pupils and parents. .
To our fabulous Coxhoe parents, never forget you are doing an absolutely amazing job! We understand it is not easy, just know we appreciate each and every one of you.
Operation Encompass
Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse.
Operation Encompass ensures that there is a simple telephone call or notification to a school’s trained Designated Safeguarding Lead /Officer (known as key Adult) prior to the start of the next school day after an incident of police attended domestic abuse where there are children related to either of the adult parties involved.
Information is shared with a school’s Key Adult (Designated Safeguarding Lead or Officer) prior to the start of the next school day after officers have attended a domestic abuse incident. This sharing of information enables appropriate support to be given, dependent upon the needs and wishes of the child.
Children are negatively impacted by experiencing domestic abuse and without early intervention and support this negative impact can last through a child’s life course. Domestic abuse can impact upon social, psychological, physical, emotional and behavioural outcomes with an often negative impact upon a child’s academic success. Experiencing domestic abuse has been identified as an Adverse Childhood Experience.
Operation Encompass aims, by directly connecting police and schools, to secure better outcomes for children , to enable schools to better understand the impact living with domestic abuse has upon children, to help schools to better understand a child’s lived experience and to therefore be able to support and nurture each child , making a child’s day better and giving them a better tomorrow.
Healthy Start Vouchers
What is Healthy Start?
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HSV is a government scheme to improve the health of low-income pregnant women and families with young children on benefits and tax credits.
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The scheme will support families during the current situation as it helps low income pregnant women and young children to buy fruit, vegetables, milk and infant formula.
What can families access?
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Pregnant women and children over one and under four years old can get one £3.10 voucher per week. Children under one year old can get two £3.10 vouchers (£6.20) per week.
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Women and children getting Healthy Start food vouchers can also get vitamin coupons to swap for free Healthy Start vitamins
https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthy-start-vouchers/how-to-apply/online-application-form/
Where can the vouchers be spent?
You can use your Healthy Start vouchers in any shop that is registered to take part in the scheme. Lots of shops accept Healthy Start vouchers, including corner shops, food co-ops, greengrocers, market stalls, milk floats or vans, pharmacies, supermarkets. Look out for the Healthy Start sticker in shop windows, or ask inside. If you’re struggling to find infant formula milk during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you can now use your vouchers to buy infant formula milk online.
Use the link to find a retailer near you: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthy-start-vouchers/where-to-use-the-vouchers/
Who qualifies for Healthy Start Vouchers?
Families can qualify for Healthy Start if they are at least 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under four years old and if the family receive the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit with a family income of £16,190 or less per year
- Pension Credit; or Universal Credit with no earned income or total earned income of £408 or less per month for the family.
- People also qualify if they are under 18 and pregnant, even if you don’t get any of the above benefits
If you require support with completing your application please contact Mrs O'Sullivan at school or your child's health visitor.
A huge huge thank you to all of the parents/carers who took time out of their day to attend Chillfest with their child/children. We had a variety of activities such as journalling, sensory bottle making, s'mores on the fire, stick men in the woodland area. We also opened our new sensory barefoot pathway for children to use to feel at one with nature. The Emotional Health and Resilience Nursing team had a station along with Mrs Pascoe, our school counsellor which gave families to see some of the support we offer as a school. We had lots of positive feedback about parents/carers spending quality time with their child doing activities which support positive mental health and wellbeing. A huge thank you again to everyone that attended!
SUPPORTING CHARITIES AT COXHOE
Our staff, children and parents do an amazing job of supporting both local and national charities. This includes raising money and also raising awareness through a range of activities/events.
