At St Nic's, we are proud to have built a strong community. Our staff are a team and we communicate well and support each other. Teachers, teaching assistants, lunchtime supervisors, play leaders, office staff and senior leaders work together to support every child in the school.  Whatever their circumstance or need, your child is a St Nic's child and our children are at the heart of everything we do.

We explicitly teach children to speak to an adult at school as soon as possible when they are afraid or worried about anything. Please reinforce this at home. This way, we can help them navigate difficulties early, and support them to resolve any problems as independently as possible. Where further or ongoing adult support is needed, we arrange this as a team. 

Sometimes, children need a little extra support. We recognise this and over the last few years have implemented initiatives including regular check-ins with a named adult. This is simple but effective, giving the child some dedicated personal time to express themself and make a bond with a supporting adult.

If you feel your child is struggling, please arrange to speak to their class teacher in the first instance. Their class teacher knows them best, and is well supported by the senior leadership team. Monitoring and supporting wellbeing and friendships is an integral part of our work, along with continuing weekly education on how to manage personal, health and social issues through our flexible and positive Coram Scarf PSHE lessons.