At Brenkley School, we want our pupils to develop a sense of personal achievement and we aim for the school to achieve high standards of professional Care and Education.
At Brenkley School, we want our pupils to develop a sense of personal achievement and we aim for the school to achieve high standards of professional Care and Education.
“ Pupils want to attend school and achieve positive outcomes. Staff select activities that will motivate pupils and help develop lifelong interests. ”
“ For many pupils, Brenkley School has had a transformative effect. They often feel that for the first time, their social, emotional and academic needs are being met. ”
In 2024, Drawing for the planet’s art and environmental education projects reached children and communities in ten countries, including their Chimpanzee Community project in Liberia partnered with Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue and Protection and Born Free.
The counselling and support we offer:
We are very fortunate to have two experienced school counsellors who are based in school providing child counselling and mental health support to improve emotional well-being. We offer different types of therapy including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, counselling and psychotherapy.
Pupils come to the counselling service for lots of different reasons, to explore the difficulties they are experiencing. The most common ones are anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem and any issues or problems causing them distress. Our in-school support works collectively with pupils, family and school staff to help the school community cope with these challenges. We provide one-to-one counselling on a weekly basis using talking, creative work and play, to support pupils who are struggling, giving them a safe space to talk.
We require Parent/Carer permission for pupils to access the in school Counselling Service.