Pastoral Team
- To provide support that meets the differing needs of all children so that each child is equipped with the skills to cope with life.
- To support children to address social, spiritual, mental, emotional and physical needs.
- To maintain an atmosphere in which children feel secure, are encouraged in their learning, growth and social development and know that they are valued within a healthy and safe environment.
- To reassure parents/carers their children are being educated in a safe and nurturing environment.
- To work with a range of stakeholders, parents, support staff, outreach agencies and other schools to ensure the continuity and progress of individual pupils.
The role of the Pastoral Team:
- To support and work alongside parents in addressing pastoral concerns impacting on their child’s learning and development.
- To provide specialist counselling to support individual children, listening and talking to children who may need support in a variety of pastoral issues, for example, self-esteem and confidence, bereavement, managing feelings, anxieties/worries, separation and developing social and friendship skills.
- To ‘signpost’ families to outside services for appropriate provision and support.
Contacts:
- Pupils – any child in the school can ask to speak to our Pastoral Support Team if they have a problem at school or at home. They can do this by either approaching the team or by asking a member of staff. A suitable time will them be arranged to meet.
- Parents/carers – if you have a pastoral concern regarding your child then you can phone the school, speak to your child’s class teacher or make an appointment via the school office on 0121 327 0824.
- School staff – a pastoral support concern form can be completed and then a meeting will be arranged depending on particular needs.