CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

PASTORAL CARE SYSTEM

The Pastoral Care provision centres on creating an ethos and the conditions which support positive behaviours for learning and teaching as well as ensuring an emotionally secure environment for all. Pastoral Care is present in all aspects of school life and influences each student in every activity associated with school. The School’s Pastoral Policy is available on the school website.

• Creating in students a sense of belonging and of loyalty to the school community.
• Providing a safe and supportive environment in which students can strive for full personal and academic potential.
• Helping students to develop a social competence and personal resilience, in interaction with each other and adults.
• Helping students to develop positive, co-operative and tolerant attitudes.
• Exploring self-discipline and personal development appropriate to the age group.
• Preparing students for adult working life.
• Providing a wide and enriching extra-curricular programme.
• Facilitating close and co-operative links with parents and other external agencies where appropriate.

• There is a full and effective Induction programme for new students.
• Each student is allocated to one of the school’s six Houses.
• Each Year Group is divided into Form Classes and students meet their Form Teacher twice each day.
• Each Junior Form Class has Sixth form Peer Mentors.
• These Mentors are present during Form Time, on a regular basis.
• School Prefects and Travel Monitors support our safeguarding processes.
• Eco Monitors support environmental issues within the School’s estate.
• Year Heads co-ordinate and support the work of the
• Form Teachers. Heads of Key Stages support Year Heads, in addition, each year group is supervised by a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• A Personal Development Programme, promoting individual emotional health and wellbeing, is delivered by both Form Teachers and specialists from the Personal Development Team.
• Each Key Stage has its own Council. This provides students with their own voice in the life of the school. The School Council represents all final views.
• Regular formal and informal contact with parents is an integral element of the pastoral system.
• External School Counsellors are available, on a twice weekly basis, to support individual students through difficult periods.
• A School Nurse (Senior First Aider) deals with day to day health problems and offers help and guidance as appropriate.
• Additional needs are considered by the School Based Care Team.
• The Safeguarding of every student is of paramount importance within all aspects of school life.
• An experienced and caring pastoral team, including external agencies, offers support as required
• All new students, parents and guardians, receive an Induction Pack. This contains practical information and includes the School’s Anti-Bullying Policy, Discipline Policy and Child Protection Policy.
• The Pastoral System is under the overall supervision of a Vice Principal.