ELSA
Emotional Literacy Support
Here at Petersgate Infant School the school has two Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs).
An ELSA is a trained member of staff who is trained to support children in the development of their Emotional Literacy.
What is Emotional Literacy?
- understanding and coping with feelings or ourselves and others
- Developing high self-esteem an positive interactions with others
- Being emotionally literate helps children focus better on their learning.
Some of the areas the ELSA may work on:
- Recognising emotions
- Self-esteem
- Social skills
- Friendship skills
- Anger management
- Loss and bereavement
How does the ELSA work?
- A regular session during the school week for 20-30 minutes
- Sessions can be individual or in small groups and tailored to the child’s individual needs
- Sessions are fun and might include role play, puppets, board games, art & craft and stories
- They include ‘time to talk’
- A child’s progress will be reviewed on a half-termly basis
As a parent/carer, how can you help?
- By informing the class teacher if there are any issues that may be affecting your child.
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Please feel welcome to contact your child’s teacher or ELSA if you have any questions.We have 2 ELSA’s at our school.
They are:
Mrs Robb Mrs Wright
Mrs Robb is sometimes accompanied by Cooper!
For more information about Cooper, please visit our learning support dog page https://www.petersgateinfantschool.co.uk/our-school/learning-support-dog
