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St Francis' Catholic Primary School
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    • Pendle – Reception Class
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and Home Learning
    • Parlick – Year 1&2
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and Home Learning
    • Fairsnape – Year 3/4
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and home learning
    • Beacon – Year 5/6
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and Home Learning
  • Curriculum
    • Whole School Curriculum Overview
    • Curriculum Progression Maps
    • Maths Progression Maps
    • Curriculum Leaders
    • CURRICULUM OVERVIEWS
      • YEAR 1&2 CYCLE A
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      • YEAR 3&4 CYCLE A
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      • YEAR 5&6 CYCLE A
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    • English
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        • January Online Safety Newsletter
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    • COVID-19 INFORMATION
      • REMOTE LEARNING OFFER
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  • SEND
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  • OUT-OF-THE-BOX!
    • UFA: University of the First Age
    • CAFOD Club
      • CAFOD KIDS
    • Rabbit Kingdoms and Cluckingdom Palace!
    • The Land of Pure Imagination
    • Tower Wood
    • ST. FRANCIS CLUBS
    • TRIPS AND VISITORS
    • BBC North West- our TV debut!
    • CHILDREN’S QUESTIONNAIRES AND VOICE
    • GLEE CLUB
  • KID’S ZONE
    • SCHOOL COUNCIL
    • ECO-COUNCIL
    • WHAT MIGHT THE FUTURE HOLD?
    • WEBSITES FOR ME
    • SCHOOL MAGAZINE
    • CHILDREN’S BLOGS
      • BEACON CLASS BLOGS
    • Gardening
    • Choir
  • Here to Keep You Smiling!
    • STORY TIME WITH MISS DEAKIN
      • BOB AND THE MOONTREE MYSTERY
      • NORMAN THE SLUG
      • MERMAID
      • HANDA’S HEN
      • MISS. DEAKIN’S BLOOPERS
      • THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT
      • THE GRUFFALO
      • SHARING A SHELL
      • THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN
      • ROOM ON THE BROOM
      • WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
      • WINNIE IN SPACE
      • WINNIE THE WITCH
    • STORY TIME WITH MR MCGILL
      • BARRY THE FISH WITH FINGERS
      • BARRY AND THE HAIRY SCARY MONSTER
      • GORDON
      • SUPERTATO
      • SUPERTATO AND EVIL PEA
      • THE HIGHWAY RAT
    • ST.FRANCIS TEAM – ELECTRIC DREAMS!
    • Hold On – The Only Way Is Up!
  • Faith and Religious Education
    • SYNOD SURVEY
    • RE Information and Resources
    • RE Inspection Section 48
    • Catholic Life at St. Francis’
    • Prayer and Liturgy
    • CAFOD KIDS
    • PSHE/BV/HRSE Combined Overview
    • HRSE
    • CAFOD Club
    • Working with other schools and communities
      • Working with other schools and the community.
    • Fundraising and Charity Work
    • Parish Links

Latest News

It’s all go! A curriculum extravaganza!

What a very busy week we have had. Monda…

Last Choir Singing competition

Well done team St.Francis’ for going thr…

CAFOD club new friends

On Monday, we had a great time on our vi…

Dan Worsley author visit

We have had a super day with Dan and we…

VR videos, minibeasts, World Book Day, Ash Wednesday and more!

What a busy time we are having!…

Bobble hats, gymnasts, aliens, a rescue mission and a schnauzer…

This time of year is always a lovely tim…

St. Francis’ Hill Chapel in the Catholic Voice

Dear friends and families,…

Joy…

I have always liked the word 'joy' and,…

Spaces left for new Reception starters 2022

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Space Week, snails and survival…

Space week and survival...…

Sports Success…well done children!

Well done to our Year 3 and 4 children,…

Creative community cohesion and a busy week…

What a lovely Saturday we had together!…

Animal Care Visit

What a lovely time the children had meet…

Longridge Environment Group success

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Together again…with instruments, voices and a chicken swing?

Welcome back!…

WELCOME BACK – SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

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JULY NEWLETTER

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JULY 2021 Fab trips, move up days and do you have any Fabs?!

What a lovely treat to have the ice-crea…

Year 6 stars…

We have had a lovely day ( quite competi…

Illuminations, buckets and Shakespeare…

Well, this is an exciting blog because I…

WELL-BEING and SUPPORT

WELL-BEING and SUPPORT

SUPPORT FOR YOU PAGE

We all need help sometimes. We hope this page for parents and carers might be of use and we have included a range of services and contact numbers to support you.

We want you to be happy and healthy in all areas of your life. We will always help you in school and we will always listen to you. This is a very different time in all of our lives and it is important now, more than ever, we support each other and do what we can to stay positive and look after our mental health and well-being.

 Click on the link below for latest information provided by Lancashire:

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Our School Nursing team are always available for advice and support:

The school nursing team will continue to operate whilst schools are closed. Please do not hesitate in getting in touch.

Should you or your child need to access the school nurse then please telephone 0300 247 0040

This service is available Monday to Friday 9-5

Nicola Pearson (Lancs 0-19)

School Nurse (Preston Central)

Virgin Care Limited

Lancashire Healthy Young People and Families Service

 

M: 07816334762

E: VCL.019.SinglePointofAccess@nhs.net

T: 0300 2470040

vcl.019.Prestoncentralcfhteam@nhs.net

 

https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/media/2025/coronavirus-anxiety-toolkit.pdf

 

Other sources of information, advice and support

Advocacy focus – provide advocacy services in Lancashire and can help you be your own advocate.

The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) – independent advice around education for parents/carers of children aged 5-16 in state schools in England.

Carers UK – a charity set up to help people who care for family and friends in the UK.

Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS) provides impartial advice about the education of service children.

The Children’s Society in Lancashire – advocacy for young people who are approaching 18 years and undergoing an assessment to access support from adult services. You can ask your social worker or carer or contact the service on:

  • Freephone 0800 0856 324
  • Tel 01772 759 233

Civil Legal Advice (CLA) – you might be able to get free and confidential advice from CLA as part of legal aid. This includes advice on education law matters, SEN, discrimination and judicial review (for example for children not receiving education or unlawful exclusions).

Contact – supports families with disabled children with advice and information to get the right support. Brings families together to support each other, and helps families to campaign, volunteer, and fundraise. In addition, offers face-to-face support, workshops and training in some regions.

Down’s Syndrome Association – information, support and advice related to Down’s syndrome. Includes education, health, social care, benefits and housing.

Guide Dogs – early diagnosis family support – information, advice and guidance from the early stages following diagnosis. Further help can include health and welfare advice, practical and emotional support and signposting to other organisations and services.

IPSEA – Independent Parental Special Education Advice, a charity that offers legal advice, support and training to ensure children and young people with SEND access the right education. They also offer tribunal representation.

National Autistic Society – a charity for people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families. They provide information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism. Includes education, health, social care, benefits, housing and transition support (school to adult life).

National Deaf Children’s Society – information and support for deaf children and young people and families. They can provide advice and support on a range of issues including benefits, education, technology, health, social care, discrimination and communication. They provide face-to-face support and tribunal representation.

National Organisation for FASD – for adults with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), parents and carers, and professionals supporting those with FASD.

Me and my FASD – a website for children and young people with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) packed full of ideas to help sufferers understand and own their diagnosis.

Sense – for deafblind individuals or their family members and supporters. Information and advice on a range of issues, such as health, social care, benefits and education. They also offer support around communication, your legal rights and entitlements, Sense services and technology.

SOS SEN – A national charity aiming to empower parents and carers of children and young people with SEN and disabilities to access the help they are entitled to, particularly in the education system. They offer face-to-face support, tribunal representation and parent workshops.

Getting help

  • What you can do if you think your child has special educational needs
  • Information, advice and support
  • Inclusion Service
  • Social care
  • Family Information Network Directory (FIND) newsletter
  • Carer support
  • Assessment and support
  • Finance
  • Dispute resolution, mediation and appeals
  • Travel
  • Complain about a SEND service

Online safety


Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) help children stay safe online. During this time of online learning, we must keep online safety awareness at the forefront of our minds. You can report it and find useful information here. https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

Mindsmatter:

Contact number:01254 226037

Who we are

Welcome to Mindsmatter – we are the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service part of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We are a wellbeing service offering a range of free psychological therapies to people aged 16 and over in Lancashire.

1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. Many of us go through difficult times in our lives, which can leave us feeling worried, anxious or depressed and feeling unable to cope.

Mindsmatter offer access to a range of brief therapeutic interventions, including online programmes and one-to-one therapy, across our localities to support people’s differing emotional needs.

The Mindsmatter team is made up of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP), Cognitive Behavioural Therapists (CBT), Counsellors, and our supportive admin staff. Please see our FAQ section for further information.

Giving people the right information and help to develop skills and gain tools to overcome stress, anxiety and depression is at the heart of what we do.

What we aim to do

We aim to provide people who experience difficulties such as stress, anxiety and depression with access to our service. We aim to empower people to make informed choices and changes to improve well-being and live fulfilled lives by offering a range of talking therapies and self help to meet your needs.

Please take some time to look through the different sections on our website, which we hope will help find out more about how we may help you. You will find information on the range of support available from Mindsmatter in your local area, as well as some information about other local services and advice lines you may find helpful and some recommended reading.

You can self-refer to our services either via this website by completing a registration form or telephoning your local Mindsmatter team. The details can be found under our ‘Contact us and self referral’ section.

Welcome to Mindsmatter – We are a wellbeing service offering a range of free psychological therapies to people aged 16 and over in Lancashire.  Mindsmatter offer access to a range of brief therapeutic interventions, including online programmes and one-to-one therapy, across our localities to support people’s differing emotional needs.  This service is run by the NHS and operates a self-referral service, please click on the link: Mindsmatter

Useful contacts

  • Lancashire Care Wellbeing & Mental Health Helpline – 0300 222 5931 Monday – Friday 7pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 midday to 12 midnight
  • The Samaritans – 0845 7909 090 24 hours a day Texting Service: 07725 90 90 90
  • Help Direct – The service is aimed at people who need more practical, everyday support 0303 333 1111

Useful Websites

  • Centre for Clinical Interventions
  • Getselfhelp
  • Mood Gym – A free self -help program to teach cognitive behaviour therapy skills to people vulnerable to depression and anxiety
  • Books on Prescription – a range of self -help books which are available on the books on prescription scheme

Every Mind Matters – Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. We have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and well-being.

 

Domestic Abuse Support:

During this time, you may need additional support  and we are always here to listen and to help you. For Domestic abuse situations, this information may also be helpful.

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Latest Posts

  • This week’s Newsletter! 3rd May 2022
  • It’s all go! A curriculum extravaganza! 11th March 2022
  • Last Choir Singing competition 11th March 2022
  • CAFOD club new friends 11th March 2022
  • Dan Worsley author visit 11th March 2022

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  • ABOUT US
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    • Mission Statement
    • VISION, VALUES AND AIMS
    • Our School
    • Contact
    • Catholic Life at St. Francis’
    • RE Inspection Section 48
    • Meet the Staff
    • Prospectus
    • Parish Links
    • Ofsted
    • Privacy Notices
    • After School Club
    • British Values
  • ACCOUNTABILITY and KEY INFORMATION
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    • POLICIES
    • PARENT INFORMATION
      ▼
      • Holidays & Term Dates
      • PTFA
      • Parent Questionnaire
    • SCHOOL INFORMATION
      ▼
      • REMOTE LEARNING OFFER
      • Financial Benchmarking
      • Pupil Premium
      • School Day
      • School Dinners
      • School Uniform
    • Governors
      ▼
      • St. Francis’ Governors
    • Ofsted
    • CONTACT FORM
    • Admissions and Prospectus
    • Complaints
    • Exam & Assessment Results
    • Financial Benchmarking
    • Attendance and Working Together
    • What do parents and children think?
  • NEWS
    ▼
    • Newsletters
    • Headteacher’s Blog
    • Parish Newsletters
  • CLASS PAGES
    ▼
    • PRE-SCHOOL
      ▼
      • The Land of Pure Imagination
      • About our Nursery and Pre-School
      • Meet the Team
      • Prospectus
      • Gallery
      • Things you need
    • Pendle – Reception Class
      ▼
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and Home Learning
    • Parlick – Year 1&2
      ▼
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and Home Learning
    • Fairsnape – Year 3/4
      ▼
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and home learning
    • Beacon – Year 5/6
      ▼
      • Welcome and Meet the Team
      • Gallery and Class Tour
      • Curriculum Learning Overviews and Booklets
      • Homework and Home Learning
  • Curriculum
    ▼
    • Whole School Curriculum Overview
    • Curriculum Progression Maps
    • Maths Progression Maps
    • Curriculum Leaders
    • CURRICULUM OVERVIEWS
      ▼
      • YEAR 1&2 CYCLE A
      • YEAR 1&2 CYCLE B
      • YEAR 3&4 CYCLE A
      • YEAR 3&4 CYCLE B
      • YEAR 5&6 CYCLE A
      • YEAR 5&6 CYCLE B
    • RE CURRICULUM CYCLES
    • RE Inspection Section 48
    • English
      ▼
      • Writing
      • Reading
        ▼
        • Reading Resources
    • Phonics
      ▼
      • Phonics and Reading Schemes
    • Maths
      ▼
      • Maths Progression Maps
    • Science
      ▼
      • Working Scientifically Progression Map
    • History
    • Geography
    • Art and Design
    • DT
    • Music
    • Computing
    • PSHE/BV/HRSE Combined Overview
      ▼
      • HRSE/RSE
    • PE
    • MFL
  • SAFEGUARDING and WELL-BEING
    ▼
    • Safeguarding
    • Early Help
    • WELL-BEING
    • Childrens’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
    • Online Safety
      ▼
      • Online Safety Newsletters
        ▼
        • January Online Safety Newsletter
        • February Online Safety Newsletter
    • COVID-19 INFORMATION
      ▼
      • REMOTE LEARNING OFFER
      • COVID-19 CATCH-UP FUNDING
      • COVID-19 POWERPOINT REPORT
  • Sports
    ▼
    • Sports Funding
    • Sports Premium
    • Sports News
  • SEND
    ▼
    • SEND
    • ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
    • FIND NEWSLETTERS
  • OUT-OF-THE-BOX!
    ▼
    • UFA: University of the First Age
    • CAFOD Club
      ▼
      • CAFOD KIDS
    • Rabbit Kingdoms and Cluckingdom Palace!
    • The Land of Pure Imagination
    • Tower Wood
    • ST. FRANCIS CLUBS
    • TRIPS AND VISITORS
    • BBC North West- our TV debut!
    • CHILDREN’S QUESTIONNAIRES AND VOICE
    • GLEE CLUB
  • KID’S ZONE
    ▼
    • SCHOOL COUNCIL
    • ECO-COUNCIL
    • WHAT MIGHT THE FUTURE HOLD?
    • WEBSITES FOR ME
    • SCHOOL MAGAZINE
    • CHILDREN’S BLOGS
      ▼
      • BEACON CLASS BLOGS
    • Gardening
    • Choir
  • Here to Keep You Smiling!
    ▼
    • STORY TIME WITH MISS DEAKIN
      ▼
      • BOB AND THE MOONTREE MYSTERY
      • NORMAN THE SLUG
      • MERMAID
      • HANDA’S HEN
      • MISS. DEAKIN’S BLOOPERS
      • THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT
      • THE GRUFFALO
      • SHARING A SHELL
      • THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN
      • ROOM ON THE BROOM
      • WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
      • WINNIE IN SPACE
      • WINNIE THE WITCH
    • STORY TIME WITH MR MCGILL
      ▼
      • BARRY THE FISH WITH FINGERS
      • BARRY AND THE HAIRY SCARY MONSTER
      • GORDON
      • SUPERTATO
      • SUPERTATO AND EVIL PEA
      • THE HIGHWAY RAT
    • ST.FRANCIS TEAM – ELECTRIC DREAMS!
    • Hold On – The Only Way Is Up!
  • Faith and Religious Education
    ▼
    • SYNOD SURVEY
    • RE Information and Resources
    • RE Inspection Section 48
    • Catholic Life at St. Francis’
    • Prayer and Liturgy
    • CAFOD KIDS
    • PSHE/BV/HRSE Combined Overview
    • HRSE
    • CAFOD Club
    • Working with other schools and communities
      ▼
      • Working with other schools and the community.
    • Fundraising and Charity Work
    • Parish Links