Place2Be
George Tomlinson Primary School formed a successful partnership with “Place2Be” and we have two days of Place2Be support every week in the school. The project is led by Yasira Bashir, our school project manager. Their work includes group work, Place2Talk and Place2Be (one to one work) as well as work with parents.
Place2Talk is a lunchtime self-referral service where children can fill in slips and post them in the box. They are offered appointments to talk to the project manager about their worries and concerns.
Place2Be offers one to one support over a period of time for a number of individuals.
More about Place2Be
The Place2Be is a national children’s charity working with 200+ schools across the UK to provide emotional support for children. We help children build their resilience so that they are able to cope in difficult situations. There is a Place2Be room within the school where children can express their feelings through talking, creative work and play.
The Place2Be works with children, teachers and parents / carers too, providing therapeutic support to address social, emotional and behavioural problems.
The Place2Be helps build children’s confidence and self-esteem, enabling them to cope with difficult life events, establish friendships and focus in class. This in turn makes school a happier place to be for all the children and school staff.
To find out more about the work of Place2Be or to make a donation please visit www.theplace2be.org.uk
Message from Yasira Bashir, School Project Manager for Place2Be
I would like to introduce myself as the School Project Manager for The Place2Be at George Tomlinson Primary School.
My role is to provide and oversee the services described above that The Place2Be offers in the school. Our model is not simply to work with a child, but to work with all the people who know and support that child on a daily basis, such as the teaching staff and of course most importantly you the parents and carers. I am always very happy to meet with any parents or carers and would reassure you that no therapeutic work is undertaken without the full consent and knowledge of both, the parent / carer and the child.
If you would like to find out more about The Place2Be, have any questions, or would like to talk about any issues or concerns you may have about your child, please do not hesitate to contact me.
You can email me at: Yasira.bashir@place2be.org.uk
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