At Parkfield we have a trained Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA). Our ELSA is Mrs Langan and she is and supported by Rochdale’s Educational Psychology team.

Mrs Langan works with small groups and on 1:1 basis providing bespoke interventions over a 6-12 week period.

What areas does an ELSA help with?

• Loss and bereavement

• Emotional Literacy

• Self-esteem

• Social Skills

• Friendship issues

• Relationships

• Managing strong feelings

• Anxiety and worries

• Bullying

• Conflict

• Emotional Regulation

• Growth Mindset

• Social and therapeutic stories

• Problem solving