Parent Support & Resources

Welcome to Our Families Support Page

If you have a particular concern or change with your child or within your family that you would like to make us aware of or to talk through, you can contact our pastoral lead either by telephone or email:

Telephone: 02392 694412

Email: admin@gatcombeprimary.co.uk

Leave your name, your child's name and their class, asking for a telephone appointment, and an adult will contact you.

You can also use our Parent's & Care Giver's Board in our reception area for useful advice and support!

Keeping Your Child Safe Online

Is your child safe online?

Do you need advice?

Do you know how to report a concern?

If you need advice and support, please use the links below:

CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection

HAF Activities

Take a look at the great HAF Activities every Winter, Easter and Summer Breaks.

https://www.pycportsmouth.co.uk/haffunpompey/

The activities are free to anyone receiving benefit related free school meals. However, they do also offer pay as you go places that are open to all.

If you are interested, please do not delay in applying as they often get fully booked quite quickly!

Environmentally Friendly Uniform!

It is very important to us as a school to play our part in looking after the environment, so please feel free to take a look through our uniform.

The uniform is located at the main office, the cupboard and boxes are labelled, so take whatever you wish, it is all free.

All that we ask is that you please leave the area and boxes as you found them.

Weather and time permitting, the uniform will occasionally be outside on the benches at the end of the school day.

Portsmouth Mental Health Guidance

New mental health guidance has been created for children and young people which offers clear and simple advice on accessing the right support at the right time.

You can find quick guides for easy reference and information on where, how and when your child can access support if they are experiencing a mental health issue, such as anxiety, depression or eating difficulties.

Visit https://portsmouthlocaloffer.org/information/supportformentalhealth/ for more information.

CAMHS

(Children & Adolescents Mental Health Service)

Consultation & Advice for Parents/Care Givers:

Office Hours (9am-5pm): 03001236632

(Thursdays offer an extended time until 7pm)

Click on the link below:

Support for Mental Health < Portsmouth Local Offer and the CAMHS information is CAMHS information

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Portsmouth :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust

Email: hiowh.camhsportsmouth@nhs.net

Neurodiversity Advice & Support for Families

Click the link below for information on how to contact the team:

Portsmouth Neurodiversity Team

Contact Number: 02392 606051

Email: Neurodiversity0-19Enquiries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Family Assist Solent Neurodiversity Teams run regular advice clinics monthly around the City.

Visit the Family Assist page below for information:

https://bit.ly/3uzMprL

Positive Parenting Programs

Click on one of the links below for all information:

https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/triple-p-discussion-groups-for-parents-carer

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/health-and-care/children-and-families/behaviour-management/

Emotion Coaching will support you and your child to understand and learn how to regulate their emotions in a healthy way.

All emotions are ok!

Please use the link below to find out more!

https://www.emotioncoachinguk.com/what-is-emotion-coaching

School Nursing Team

The school nursing team - Parents and carers are encouraged to contact the service directly by calling 0300 123 6629.

Transition

If your child is worrying about transitioning, please take a look at the YoungMinds website!

Parents:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/

Child/Young Person:

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/

Cost of Living Crisis - Government Support:

Local support and information

Cost of living hub - Portsmouth City Council

Resources and Ideas (Even if you do not have a printer, it shows you the ideas that you may wish to recreate!)

SHOUT support service

Hamwic Education Trust is pleased to partner with Shout 85258 - a free, confidential, 24/7 text message support service for any of our students, staff or parents who are feeling overwhelmed or struggling to cope. The service is staffed by trained volunteers who will work with students, staff or parents to take next steps towards feeling better. They can help with issues such as stress, anxiety, worry and relationship problems and are there to talk at any time of day or night.

For more information visit https://giveusashout.org/

Text HAM to 85258 for immediate support.

Portsmouth Food Bank Support Local Food Bank Locations

The HIVE Uniform Exchange! Take a look at this great offer of support!

Families Uniform Exchange 19.10.20.docx

Support Links:

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/health-and-care/children-and-families/behaviour-management/Family

Portsmouth Education Partnership (PEP)

https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/covid-19-wellbeing-and-support-from-partners/

https://www.portsmoutheducationpartnership.co.uk/covid-19-resources/

Local Family HUB Support

http://www.portsmouthparentvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Family-Hub-Central.pdf

(Find out about what is on offer locally for families)

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/early-years-what-might-i-find-at-my-local-family-hub.pdf

Portsmouth Parent Voice

http://www.portsmouthparentvoice.org/

Autism

National Autistic Society

https://www.autism.org.uk/

NHS

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/

Support, Advice and Services for Children with Autism

https://www.childautism.org.uk/

Autism Hampshire Support

https://www.autismhampshire.org.uk/

Amazing Things Happen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv85LMFx2E

Nancy Learns About Autism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8TpZk-ITiM

EMAS (Ethnic Minority Achievement Service)

https://portsmouthlocaloffer.org/services/ethnic-minority-achievement-service-emas/

Solent Child and Family Services

https://what0-18.nhs.uk/solent/about-us

Community and Mental Health Services:

https://www.solent.nhs.uk/service-results?service=Child%20and%20Family

Safe4me (A-Z Directory of support services)

https://www.safe4me.co.uk/support-services/

The Roberts Centre (support and assistance to families in addressing their situation of homelessness or with dealing with the issues of relationship breakdown)

http://www.robertscentre.org.uk/

Portsmouth City Council (Family Information Services)

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/health-and-care/children-and-families/family-information

Family Support Project - St James (Families affected by alcohol use)

https://ssj.org.uk/sub-service/family-support-project/

Portsmouth SEND (information, advice and services)

http://www.portsmouthsendiass.info/en/Support_for_parent_and_carers_-_Family_Information_Service

Barnardo's

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do

Relate (relationship services)

https://www.relate.org.uk/

MIND (mental health)