At Plains Farm Academy we aim to promote positive mental health and well being for our whole school community(children, staff, parents and carers) and recognise how important mental health and well being is in our lives in just the same way as physical health.

With the change in the national agenda to promote good mental health in school, we ensure that emotional well being is a focus for our work in school. Staff meetings and Governing Body Meetings have Emotional wellbeing as a standard item and we successfully achieved our gold Mental Health charter mark autumn term 2023. 

All teaching and support staff are ICAMHS trained and have had training in the 5 Ways to Wellbeing. 

Meet our Champions

Miss Cassidy - Trained in ICAMHS, Mental Health First Aider, 5 Ways to Well-being, Creating an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Environment, Whole School Approach Senior Mental Health Lead and leads Mental Health and Well-being.

Updated Training 2023/24

Miss Cassidy has recently undertaken training in Emotional Based School Avoidance and Self-Harm. 

Mrs Quill  - Trained in ICAMHS, Mental Health First Aider, 5 Ways to Well-being, Teach Breathe and leads Chatty Tuesday, Foodbank Coordinator, Parental Hardship Funding  and Community links.

Updated Training 2023/24

Mrs Quill has recently undertaken training in Bereavement support.

Miss Oxberry - Trained in ICAMHS, 5 Ways to Well-being and Bereavement support and leads Nurture group and co-ordinates lunchtime clubs.

Miss Hodgson - Trained in ICAMHS and 5 Ways to Well-being and leads Community Choir links

Link Governor Michelle Barrass - Trained in ICAMHS

Updated Training 2023/24

Mrs Barrass recently completed Show Racism the Red Card training. 

Well being and good mental health are at the heart of our school and the curriculum. 

Our children's Well-being team members are: 

Ellie - Year 1

Daizy - Year 2

Reggie - Year 3

Maya - Year 4

Maghnia - Year 5