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title: "Rainbows"
url: "https://st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2.schudio.com/our-faith/catholic-life/rainbows"
school: "St Joseph’s Catholic Academy"
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# Rainbows
### Rainbows
At St. Joseph’s we feel that supporting pupil’s mental health and wellbeing is paramount. We offer support sessions for any pupils struggling with loss or bereavement of any kind through the Rainbows Bereavement Support programme.
Rainbows is a well-respected national charity having a proven, positive impact on the lives of children, young people and adults grieving a significant and often devastating loss in their lives.
The support programmes pertinent to primary aged children offered at St. Joseph’s are:
**SunBeams**: for children from Foundation One to the end of Key Stage One.
Using teddy bears, puppets and play activities, children are helped to express their feelings of loss and to feel supported through their grief.
Quote from a bereaved father in the diocese: *“Since attending Sunbeams my son can now speak about his Mum. Thank you for the change you have made in him”.*
**Rainbows:** has three different levels and is suitable for children in Key Stage Two. Using journals, story books, games and activities, children learn to talk about their feelings in a safe secure environment with trained caring facilitators.
Quotes from children who have participated in the programme within the diocese:
*“It helped me by letting all my feelings out*”. Year 5 pupil
*“I did not know I was not the only one*”. Year 3 pupil
Please contact the school office and ask to speak to our Well-Being Lead if you feel your child would benefit from Rainbows Support.
For further information please feel free to visit the rainbow website: ****
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