At the Rainbow Trust we recognise the importance of pastoral support, the provision that a school makes to ensure the physical and emotional welfare of the pupils. We understand that it is the essential foundation upon which learning can take place. We are an attachment and trauma informed school and base our approaches to all pupils on an individual basis, ensuring that we meet the needs of each and every child. 

In order to ensure this, we have:

• A Team around the Child Approach in which different staff members work closely together to ensure appropriate support is put in place.
• Zones of Regulation to support our pupils in their own self-regulation. For further information around Zones of Regulation, please click here. 
• A Behaviour Policy that focuses on positive behaviour strategies. To find out more about our Behaviour Policies, click here.
• A Lunch-time club to reduce sensory overload and provide structured friendship opportunities.
• Gym equipment available to enable our children to remain physically healthy.
• A Mental Health School’s Team who work together to ensure that the mental health and well-being of our community (children, parents/carers and staff) is of a high priority and is supported. To see our Mental Health and Well-being Policy, please click here.  
• A Positive Start Club to ensure that children begin school positively and ready to learn.
• Mindfulness sessions to ensure children take brain breaks and pause, reflecting on the moment and regulating themselves. 
• Talking benches to further develop Peer Mentoring and raising the profile of talking about mental health
• Celebration Days/Weeks across the school highlighting the importance of Mental Health and Well-being, in addition to celebrating differences and similarities. For an overview of the Awareness Events that we celebrate, click here. 

• We have been recognised for the outstanding pastoral care we provide all pupils, supporting the children in their understanding of their own feelings and emotions, and have been awarded with the School of Sanctuary Award and the Bronze Level Attachment and Trauma Award. We are currently applying for the Silver Level.