Health and Well-Being Champion

Hello, my name is Sophie Morgan and I am the Health and Wellbeing Champion here at Orgill Primary School.

My role in school is to provide student with guidance and support that they may require in order to keep them happy and independent children.

I have received quality training and regular communication from Educational Psychologists. I am therefore able to deliver interventions to support pupils who may be experiencing temporary or long term struggles with their emotions, and assist them with managing this. The wellbeing of our children is paramount and my aim is to support with any challenges that could impact their learning.

My role as an ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) allows me to work on some of the following areas:

• Emotions: identifying emotions and how these can impact behaviour, the impact our emotions has on others and strategies to support strong emotions such as anger management.
• Self-esteem: activities that target self-esteem, self-worth and self-eficacy and raising this for the student.
• Social skills: promoting key social skills including verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening techniques, improving peer relationships, support with making and strengthening friendship skills.
• Bereavement: working with the young person to develop strategies to allow them to cope with significant loss and bereavement.
• Daily coping strategies.

I have previously delivered Kidsafe sessions and Draw and Talk therapy. Most of these interventions are carried out individually and only after the relationship of trust that has been built up between myself and the students.

If you believe that your child would benefit from the above, or if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me via the school office, or sending an email.

Kind regards,

Sophie Morgan

How to get in touch:

If you have any further questions, or if you feel your child could benefit from any of the above support please don’t hesitate to contact me via the school office on 01946 820234, or email  me on sophiemorgan@orgill.cumbria.sch.uk.  I will be happy to advise you and discuss our school's strategies further.