Pastoral Care

The key aim of Pastoral Care in St. Mary's is to support pupils in their learning and development and enable them to overcome any potential barriers to their progress and achievement.

St. Mary’s has established a structured, whole school approach to Pastoral Care.  At each Key Stage, a Senior Leader is assigned as the Senior Pastoral Leader. Working together, the Senior Pastoral Leaders manage the school's Pastoral Care system. They liaise with the Pastoral Teams within their designated Key Stage to ensure that the needs of all young people are met.  Each Pastoral Team is comprised of a group of Form Teachers led by a Head of Year. Upon entry to St. Mary’s, each pupil will join a Year Group and will be placed in a Form Class with an allocated Form Teacher. The Head of Year and the Form Teacher are key figures in the school’s Pastoral Care system.

Working with a Pastoral Team, the Head of Year maintains oversight of the personal, social and academic development of each pupil in the Year Group. Each Form Teacher possesses a detailed knowledge of the needs, emotional development, progress and academic attainment of pupils in the Form Class. The Form Teacher, on a regular basis, monitors the conduct, attendance and progress of each pupil in the Form Class.

Pupils meet with their Form Teacher on a daily basis and attend a weekly Year Group Assembly with their Head of Year and Senior Pastoral Leader.  Additionally, the Form Teacher will meet with the Form Class during weekly timetabled lessons. At Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, the Learning for Life and Work programme includes Personal Development, Local and Global Citizenship and Employability. At Key Stage 5, an age-related Personal Development programme is delivered by Form Teachers.

PASTORAL TEAMS 2024-25