Mental Health Support at RPA

We deliver a range of assemblies and PSHE activities raising awareness of mental health support available across the school. These sessions inform and remind students about our school values and expectations and discuss the potential risks to themselves and others. We also signpost a wide range of support in and out of school and how to report any concerns or worries that they have. We are always really impressed with how mature and inquisitive students are when discussing these important topics that we build on in and out of curriculum time throughout their RPA journey.

In addition, all students work with local charity LVA Trust and the Mental Health Service through assemblies and a series of workshops to further develop their understanding of mental health through adolescence. These include how to manage transition, exam anxiety and building healthy relationships. We also offer a variety of parent workshops on transition, exam stress and attachment. Additionally, selected students are offered therapeutic and mentoring sessions with LVA, MHS and our pastoral team in small groups and 1:1 contexts to provide additional support. We are really lucky to have a large safeguarding team and an amazing full time school counsellor.

All students complete two AS Tracking assessments every year, and the results are used to track students’ emotional well-being and help identify any potential risk factors and hidden vulnerabilities.

As always, if you feel that your child would benefit from any extra support around safeguarding or their mental health, please get in touch by emailing safeguarding@richmondparkacademy.org. We are very fortunate to have a fantastic safeguarding team including a full time counsellor on site to support in any way we can. Please check our website which also signposts a wide range of external mental health support for families.