How can we help?

At St Nicholas, we work hard to support not only the children in school, but their families too. On this page there is information about who or where to go for support from St Nicholas School.

Who can help?

Your child's class teacher should usually be your first contact - they know your child best and can offer help with what to do at home to support learning, offer behaviour advice or information about school, or signpost you to someone who can offer more support
Your child's class teacher should usually be your first contact - they know your child best and can offer help with what to do at home to support learning, offer behaviour advice or information about school, or signpost you to someone who can offer more support
Juliet is our Family Support Worker and works in school to support families. Contact her at jbellagambi.306@st-nicholas.school
Juliet is our Family Support Worker and works in school to support families. Contact her at jbellagambi.306@st-nicholas.school
Sarah Holliday is the Deputy Head and can be contacted on sholliday11.306@st-nicholas.school
Sarah Holliday is the Deputy Head and can be contacted on sholliday11.306@st-nicholas.school
Gaynor is the Assistant Head in charge of Safeguarding. She can help with referrals for Early Help or Children with Disabilities Team, safeguarding concerns or parent queries to do with EHCPs. She is also a qualified Makaton Tutor.
Gaynor is the Assistant Head in charge of Safeguarding. She can help with referrals for Early Help or Children with Disabilities Team, safeguarding concerns or parent queries to do with EHCPs. She is also a qualified Makaton Tutor.
Vanessa is our Assistant Head in charge of Teaching and Learning. She is also a Safeguarding Officer and can help with safeguarding concerns.
Vanessa is our Assistant Head in charge of Teaching and Learning. She is also a Safeguarding Officer and can help with safeguarding concerns.
Our in-house Speech and Language Therapists can help with SALT questions and queries, and can help signpost you to support from your child's NHS therapist if they have one. Please contact Beth, Muna or Katy Bourne. See the SALT page under "theraputic support" for more information.
Our in-house Speech and Language Therapists can help with SALT questions and queries, and can help signpost you to support from your child's NHS therapist if they have one. Please contact Beth, Muna or Katy Bourne. See the SALT page under "theraputic support" for more information.
The Behaviour Team (Gillian, Simon and Elizabeth) are our behaviour specialists who have been trained to deliver the Proact-Skipr Behaviour Program.
The Behaviour Team (Gillian, Simon and Elizabeth) are our behaviour specialists who have been trained to deliver the Proact-Skipr Behaviour Program.

You can also contact your child's pathway leader.

Challenge - Gaynor

Explore - Sarah 

Adventure - Vanessa

Investigate - Beth 

Discovery - Michelle 

Parent Coffee Mornings

Our Parent Coffee Mornings are a great opportunity to seek support, meet staff and other parents and to chat in a friendly and informal atmosphere. We run Coffee Mornings regularly on a range of topics, particularly Speech and Language.

Information about Parent Coffee Mornings is on school newsletters and is sent out via email.

Links for Advice and Information

 

Click here for a huge collection of links and resources collated by the Croydon Educational Psychology Team. There are sections on autism, ADHD, toileting, eating, supporting children's independence, signposts for helpful organisations and much more.