Family support/wellbeing
Welcome to the Family Support / Welbeing page.
Miss Emma Zollner is St Mary Magdalene's Pastoral Manager.
At St Mary Magdalene's Primary School we recognise that education is about more than academics. We are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of our pupils, their families and staff.
We know everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable at times and anyone may need additional emotional support. Our Pastoral Manager has had extensive training in order to best support the children in our care. External support is sometimes required and families will be supported by school.
If you wish to discuss any support for yourself or your family, please get in touch with Miss. Zollner at school (ezollner@st-marymagdalenesrc.lancs.sch.uk)
Early Help Offer
Early help (sometimes referred to as ‘early intervention’) services are provided by local authorities. The type of support on offer can vary a lot. Many services will provide information and advice to support families. This can be offered in a one-to-one setting or as part of a group. They may also help families find solutions to specific problems.
Within school we offer a programme of support to promote positive wellbeing and provide support for our children. This programme allows our children to boost their self-confidence, learn healthy coping skills for life challenges, develop strong social skills and explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviours in a safe and supportive environment.
Some of these include:
| Nurture Breakfast Club | The Potting Shed | A Sensory Room | Booster groups | Forest School | A School Nurse |
| Pastoral Support | Zone 5 Lunchtime Club | POP Interventions | A Caritas Counsellor available every Friday | Wellbeing Champion Ambassadors and weekly group | Weekly Parent groups |
| Inside Out Weekly group | Choir | Live Simply | Tea and Talk mornings | PHSE Tailored Curriculum |
Further information about Lancashire's Early Help offer can be found here.
Please click on the link to acquire information and support in regard to Early Help and Child Safeguarding.
Children and Family Well-Being Service
School works closely with services provided by Children and Family Well-Being Service. They provide work shops that are delivered as class support looking at such things like ‘Conflict resolution’, ‘healthy relationships’ etc.
Support can also be offered, should you need some further additional support as family – this can be discussed and explored with the school’s Pastoral team.
School Nurse
We work closely with our school nursing team, offering support for a variety of reasons. School Nursing (1) School nurse
Education Mental Healthcare Practitioner (EMHP)
We work closely with EMPH and make referrals when necessary.
Uniform - Burnley Together
Burnley Together – Are here to help
Struggling for pieces of school uniform for your children?
Get down to The Switch, Keirby Walk, Burnley
Every Wednesday 10am-2pm
Support contact numbers for parents, families and staff.
Childline 0800111
Burnley community kitchen/foodbank.
Safenet/refuge 0300 303 3582
Burnley police station 01772 614444
Samaritans 116 123 from any phone
Minds matter 01282 657268
Lancashire mental health helpline 0800 915 4640
Inspire Burnley 01254495382
Burnley children and family wellbeing Centre 01282470891
Shelter Lancashire 0344 515 1831
NSPCC 0808 800 5000
National debt line 0808 808 4000
Children social care Call 0300 123 6720 or out of hours 0300 123 6722
Fuel poverty support 03448 920 900
Homeless support centre 024 7683 4025
Burnley together - food support 01282 686402