Emotional Literacy Support Assistant
We are incredibly lucky at Whitstone School to have 3 trained ELSAs as this is one of the most commonly requested support strategies by students, staff and parents.
What areas does an ELSA help with?
- Loss and bereavement
- Emotional Literacy
- Self-esteem
- Social Skills
- Friendship issues
- RelationshipsManaging strong feelings
- Anxiety and worries
- Bullying
- Conflict
- Emotional Regulation
- Growth Mindset
- Social and therapeutic stories
- Problem solving
ELSA sessions at Whitstone are bespoke to each student’s needs. Their first point of contact is Mrs Catley-Dyson who triages and timetables students. She works out, with the student, what struggles they are having, what support they need and who would be best suited to support them. Our other ELSAs are Mrs Hartley, who runs Outdoor ELSA for students who like to be outside and to be active and Mrs Eaton.
At Whitstone School we are lucky to be able to offer a wide type of ELSA support:
- 1:1 work.
- Pair work
- Small group work
- Art therapy groups
- Play therapy groups
- Talkabout
- Outdoor ELSA