Varna Community Primary SchoolFamily Support
''Varna is special because the staff members are always there for you and listen to what we have to say. They care for us and always make sure we are happy!''
Our Child and Family Support Lead is Mrs. L McEntee, her role is to support pupils and families at school. Please see this leaflet to look at the sort of things Mrs McEntee can support with.
If you have any safeguarding concerns or queries, the Designated Safeguarding Lead in school is Miss Pilling (Deputy Headteacher), she can be contacted at school on 0161 711 1023.
Mrs Whitehurst is our Attendance Assistant and works cloesly with Mrs McEntee to support families in ensuring that they have great attendance and punctuality. Mrs Whitehurst monitors and tracks attendance and punctuality data across the school. If your child is absent she will also make the first response call and follow up with a home visit where necessary. If your child is going to be absent please contact the school at the earliest opportunity on the first day of absence and before 9am. We welcome families to contact us with questions and suggestions and we will always do our best to help.
We understand how important it is to support our parents and carers, as well as the children who attend our school, therefore, we have created and will continue to develop this page to signpost parents and carers to useful websites and resources that can help support our families.
Manchester City Council parenting tips: For children aged 0-11+years
https://hsm.manchester.gov.uk/
Care for the Family
Raising children can be a physical and emotional rollercoaster. Parents and carers need all the support they can get. Articles to help you build a healthy family.
https://www.careforthefamily.
Family Line supports adult family members via telephone, text, email and web chat
https://www.family-action.org.
Family Lives is a national family support charity providing help and support to families who are struggling.
https://www.familylives.org.
Self Help Services are commissioned by the NHS to provide psychological therapies for mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and panic. The service is free, and if you have a Manchester GP you can refer yourself by calling 0161 226 3871, or your GP can make a referral for you. They offer support such as CBT, counselling, self-help groups and workshops. They offer flexible appointments including online and telephone support, and appointments in evenings.
https://www.selfhelpservices.
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is a children’s mental health charity with over 60 years’ experience of caring for young minds. Their vision is a world in which children and their families are effectively supported to build on their own strengths to achieve their goals in life.
https://www.annafreud.org/
Manchester Mind have been supporting for better mental health for all in Manchester for thirty years.
https://www.manchestermind.
Manchester Parent Carer Forum works to represent the ‘voice’ of parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
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Where to look for help while you're on the CAMHS waiting list.
https://youngminds.org.uk/
If your child is a healthy weight, there's lots you can do as a parent to help them stay a healthy size as they grow.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life
As well as maintaining a healthy weight. It is important to keep active.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/
https://www.nhs.uk/
Stonewall 'acceptance without exception', work to ensure that LGBT people, across all communities, are valued, welcomed by all and can participate fully in society.
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
Mermaids is one of the UK's leading LGBTQ+ charities, empowering thousands of people with its secure online communities, local community groups, helpline services, web resources, events and residential weekends.
Messages of hate can take many forms. Extremist groups use them to recruit young people. Parents can find answers to common questions and resources to help protect their child here.
https://educateagainsthate.
For honest and useful advice for parents and guardians about drugs, talk to FRANK
Below is a link to NHS UK's suggested apps to support mental health.
https://www.nhs.uk/apps-
Below are two really useful self help websites, supporting people with a large range of issues from anger and phobias, to relationships and OCD.
https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.
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There is lots of support, guidance, activities and courses running at Gorton Central on Highmead Street, Abbey Hey, here is what is going on at the minute:
Other Useful Websites:
Manchester Community Alcohol Team