Meet the team
Jenny May
Jenny is responsible for leading the Mental Health Team. Her roles within school are: ensuring that our curriculum teaches about mental health and well-being (through the PSHE curriculum and our Golden Threads); planning and monitoring interventions for Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs; organising training for staff; leading events to raise awareness around mental health and well-being; promoting staff well-being and sign-posting parents and carers to mental health and well-being support. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions about the Mental Health provision here at Redfield Edge, or have any concerns surrounding the well-being of your child or yourself, please get in touch via the school office.
Deb Williams
Deb is our Family Link Worker and a member of the Mental Health Team. She helped to launch the award for Wellbeing & Mental Health in schools, and as a school we went on to gain Bronze and Silver. One of Deb’s responsibilities is over-seeing the running of Mental Health Ambassadors within KS2. Pupils from Year 3 to Year 6 apply for the role and are then interviewed. Once selected, the children receive training, resources, mentors and regular check ins. The Ambassadors keep a look out at playtimes and other times of the day for children needing some emotional support by assisting, listening and giving! Deb is also a qualified Mental Health First Aider so along with supporting the children with emotional needs she has also given help to staff, parents/carers and many families.
Ria Nelmes
Ria is a member of the Mental Health Team. Ria's specific responsibility in the team is attending network meetings and training, and feeding information back to the rest of the team to ensure professional development. As part of the team, Ria helps to plan and run our Mental Health Awareness days and events.
