School Supports
Pupil Support
Each Pupil will have a Pupil Support Teacher this is a key contact for each pupil and they will take care of all matters related to that young person.
CHS Wellbeing for All
The Calderglen Wellbeing Vision is for our community to be free from stigma and inequality; where every young person has the right to, and experiences, the best learning environment and support to promote continuous positive wellbeing, enabling them to achieve their potential. This wellbeing strategy is key in promoting positive relationships across our school.
- Promote positive mental health and wellbeing for the whole Calderglen community, improving understanding and tackling stigma, inequality and discrimination.
- Prevent mental health issues occurring or escalating and tackle underlying causes and adversities wherever possible.
- Provide mental health and wellbeing support and care, ensuring people and communities can access the right information, skills, services and opportunities in the right place at the right time using a person-centred approach.
CHS Targeted Provision
Wellbeing Hub
- Safe space for young people – a welcoming environment where pupils feel secure and supported
- Pastoral support – addressing social, emotional, and personal challenges
- Intervention groups – targeted support tailored to individual or group needs
- Wellbeing partnerships – a hub for collaboration with internal and external partners
Supports running through wellbeing
- 1-2-1 Mentoring with Graham from the Chaplaincy Team
- Girls Groups/Nurture Groups
- Young Carers Group
- Break & Lunchtime Safe Space
- Counselling with Neil & Samantha
- Mental Health First Aid staff
Soluna by Kooth
Soluna by Kooth is the next chapter of the safe mental health support Kooth has provided to
young people for over 25 years. Soluna is available for children and young people in
South Lanarkshire aged 10-26. Available as an app or through any web browser, the free
service gives children and young people a safe space to manage their mental health and wellbeing.
Provided in partnership with local authorities and the NHS in various areas throughout the UK,
Soluna retains the same clinical model, safeguarding standards, governance and professional
support, but with a new look and feel. It offers BACP-accredited one-to-one text chats with
qualified practitioners, evidence-based self-help tools and pre-moderated peer communities.
No referral is required, and there are no waiting lists.
For more information, visit SolunaByKooth.com
Wellbeing Scotland
Transition through secondary school can present many challenges for young people which can bring on stress, anxiety, depression or relationship problems with those around them.
Wellbeing Scotland school based counselling and therapeutic services offer support to young people faced with difficult life experiences.
Counselling offers a safe, confidential place for young people to talk about experiences that may be confusing, painful or uncomfortable. These experiences may exist within their own home, community or at school.
If you feel that you would benefit from this service, or would like more information please see your Pupil Support Manager, Miss Murphy or Mr McDougall.
You can also email if you would prefer: gw14murphyk@glow.sch.uk
We are here to support you in any way we can.
Seasons for Growth
A team of staff deliver the Seasons for Growth Programme. Seasons for Growth is a programme for children, young people or adults who have experienced significant change or loss.
Seasons for Growth is based on the belief that change, loss and grief are a normal and valuable part of life. We examine the impact of changes such as death, separation, divorce, and natural disaster on our lives, and explore how we can learn to live with and grow from these experiences.
LIAM
Let’s Introduce Anxiety Management is a training package is intended to develop skills in the delivery of a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)-informed approach for the treatment of mild-moderate anxiety symptoms in children and young people (CYP). We have specialised trained staff who deliver LIAM to pupils within the school.
First Aid for Mental Health
We have a dedicated team of staff who are trained in First Aid for Mental Health. In general, the role of a Mental Health First Aider in the workplace is to be a point of contact for an staff or pupils who are experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress. This interaction could range from having an initial conversation through to supporting the person to get appropriate help.
MVP
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is a peer mentoring programme that gives young people the chance to explore and challenge the attitudes, beliefs and cultural norms that underpin gender-based violence, bullying and other forms of violence.
It addresses a range of behaviours including name-calling, sexting, controlling behaviour and harassment, and uses a 'by-stander' approach where individuals are not looked on as potential victims or perpetrators but as empowered and active bystanders with the ability to support and challenge their peers in a safe way.
