As all children have now returned to a “new normal” in school, our challenge is to reduce, as much as possible, the negative impact this pandemic has had on children’s physical and mental well-being and on their longer-term academic success.We have developed a Recovery Action Plan which aims to support children to:
- Feel safe and have a sense of belonging
- Better understand, talk about and process what has happened
- Build hope for the future
- Rebuild trust and relationships with adults and peers
- Have clear structures and routines to follow
- Learn how to self-regulate their emotions and behaviours
- Build emotional well-being and resilience
- Develop better physical health
- Re-engage successfully as learners and make up for lost learning time
This has been a traumatic experience for everyone in our community. We will need to be creative, flexible and adaptable to effectively meet the extensive needs of our children, parents / carers and staff. But what is needed most of all is love, care, kindness and compassion.
Pakeman Catch Up Strategy Summary – Primary
