Whitehill Street West, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1PB

0161 4802142

Whitehill Primary School

Together we Shine Academically, Personally & Socially

Primary Jigsaw

 

Primary Jigsaw is a multi-disciplinary team that works to support and improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children attending a mainstream primary school in Stockport. Requests for support are made via a school-based referral. We offer short term targeted interventions following a thorough assessment. 

If you feel your child would need a referral to Primary Jigsaw, please speak with Mrs McDonald or Miss Milnes.

About the Primary Jigsaw Team

The team consists of 6 members of staff- Primary Jigsaw coordinator, Teacher, 4x Child and Family workers.

Pupil Support

  • Targeted direct work with child
  • Emotional regulation work
  • Coping with loss and separation
  • Therapeutic stories
  • Play based sessions
  • CBT based interventions

Parent/Carer Support

  • Bespoke 1-1 parent/carer support
  • "Parenting Anxious Children" 10 week course
  • Supporting parents to understand the drivers of their children's emotional health difficulties and to make systemic changes to improve this.
  • Direct work with parent/carer and child to strengthen relationships
  • Attending relevant meetings including TAC/TAF, Core groups, CP conferences where required.

School Staff Support 

  • Strategic support for school staff
  • Training for school staff
  • Attending meetings 
  • Staff supervision
  • Supporting peer supervision 
  • Supporting staff to understand the formulation for a child
  • Creating targeted support within school