Pastoral Support

A student who becomes ill at school should report to the teacher whose lesson is being attended.  If a student feels unwell while not in a lesson, he/she should go straight to the Medical Room. Our medical room is staffed by our Student Wellbeing Officer who is trained to deal with medical emergencies, such as  injuries and illnesses and to support students with long term health conditions.

The Student Wellbeing officer works closely with the district school nursing team and other health professionals to ensure that the medical needs of our students are met, including the coordination of vaccination programs in school.  Parents should contact the Student Wellbeing Officer to discuss medical concerns and students can see the Student Wellbeing Officer for advice on medical or health issues. The Student Wellbeing Officer works closely with the Attendance Office to ensure that parents can send their children to school, confident that the Student Wellbeing Officer will monitor their health and keep them informed.  

Should a student need to be sent home during the school day this will happen only if it can be confirmed that there is a responsible person to receive the student.  It is mainly for this reason that we ask students to provide an emergency telephone number for contacting parents, or someone who will be responsible for the student's safety.  To ensure safety for all, students should not contact you directly before attending the Medical Room as many minor ailments can be dealt with by the Student Wellbeing Officer.

Great stress is placed upon punctuality and regular attendance.  Absence can officially be excused only for the personal illness of the student.  On the first day of absence, parents must telephone the

Absence Line on 01277 238901 to say why their child is absent and when they are likely return to school.

If no call is received, the school will communicate via text /email home to find out the reason for unauthorised non-attendance. If no response attendance will follow up with a telephone call. This is so that we can ensure that students are safe.  Any absence which is not excused in this way will be followed up and may be passed to the school's Educational Welfare Officer for investigation.

• Given access, if needed, to an onsite counsellor/ mentor 

• Offered external agency support 

• Support from CAMHs/ EWMHs 

• External group work to build self-esteem 

• Year 10 and 11 intervention Forms 

• Regular SLT/HoY intervention strategic meetings 

• More Able & PPG monitoring 

• Identifying big wins and quick wins 

• Lexia interventions for KS3 

• Smaller class sizes for students with additional needs 

• Strong and well trained LSA network working with our most needed 

• HoY data drop check points to identify students in need of support 

• Parents evenings throughout year for regular teacher/HoY. 

• Regular teacher/HoY contact to discuss academic concerns/celebrations. 

• Supported by HoY in terms of academic progress. 

• Subject reports to monitor progress. 

• Popcorn parties to celebrate positive progress.

• Achievement points 

• Positive Impact phone calls 

• ‘Star of the week’ 

• Year group newsletter- HOY certificates 

• End of term celebration assemblies 

• Tray bakes- form class attendance 

• Post cards home 

• Certificates 

• Popcorn parties 

• Theme park/ cultural visits 

• Theatre visits 

• Reward room- access to play station/ pool table