Wellbeing

Pastoral care is a key focus at Halliford and is deeply rooted within the fabric of the School. Rated in our last inspection as outstanding, we care for our students and community incredibly well. Our warm-hearted environment is founded upon clear boundaries and a compassionate yet strict approach that places the student at the centre of all we do.

At Halliford, we take a very open approach to wellbeing and mental health, removing any stigma that can, at times, be associated. The School has a Director of Student Welfare and two part-time Matrons covering the full week, who look after all of our students alongside staff who are all First Aid trained. Recent development work has seen us develop a new area for Matron on the ground floor of the cottage with the creation of a treatment room, a fully equipped wet room and a smart new wellbeing suite for use by our visiting counsellor.

We have two trained ELSA specialists and offer Social Skills sessions to our students in Years 7-9.

Staff are also trained to spot the early signs of poor mental health so that, more often than not, early preventative help can be offered. Beyond that, we have an excellent School Counsellor available to our students, and the key pastoral staff have all gained Mental Health First Aid qualifications.

We are proud to have been shortlisted in the Independent Schools of the Year Awards in the category of Student Wellbeing.

Halliford School has been awarded Silver Status in the prestigious Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools ‘School Mental Health Award’, recognising the school’s outstanding commitment to promoting mental health and wellbeing across our entire community.