Family Support Worker

My name is Sam and I am the Family Support Worker at St Francis Catholic Primary School.

My role is to provide a supportive link between school and you, our parents, carers and friends. I can provide help, advice and support for you and your family, from your child starting in Nursery or Reception and throughout their school journey until they leave us in Year 6. I am also able to support other agencies, for example a health visitor or school nurse, if you are worried about your child’s health. I can provide support and advice if you are financially struggling, and I support you in accessing other services such as parenting support.

One of the main areas of support is ensuring that children attend school regularly, this means achieving the target of 95% attendance. We work with parents and carers to support good attendance and are always on hand to offer support and guidance. If you have any issues around your child’s attendance please call in for a chat. There is help available, please just ask.

Another area of my work is with the children offering pastoral support, social skills groups and support with recognising and understanding emotions.

Every Monday morning, I host our weekly coffee mornings. This is a chance to meet up with other parents, chat and ask questions. Please do come along. This is very informal.

You will see me in the playground on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings so feel free to come and say hello! Alternatively, I can be contacted via the office (01274 638520) and I will get back to you.

Below you will find some useful information to help with a number of different issues. Please speak to me if you want further information on any of these. The parenting courses can be booked directly through the Bradford FYI online resource, free of charge. Please follow the link below:

https://fyi.bradford.gov.uk/information-advice/family-relationships/parenting-programmes-for-families/