How Does ELSA work?

ELSA sessions are delivered on an individual basis, or small group work if it is appropriate, such as when exploring development of Social and Friendship skills.

In ELSA we aim to provide support for a wide range of emotional needs:

Friendship Skills Social Skills Self Esteem Recognising Emotions Anger Management Loss and Bereavement.

ELSA sessions are fun and use a range of activities to develop skills, including games, role play, puppets, as well as therapeutic activities, such as arts and crafts, mindfulness and sensory time.

Children are usually referred for ELSA sessions by their class teacher, our SENCO (Jess Higgins) or the Head Teacher (Amy King.) Meetings are held on a regular basis to discuss referral forms and to identify, and prioritise, need.

We then plan support sessions to facilitate the pupil in developing new skills and coping strategies that allow them to manage emotional and social demands more effectively.