Pastoral Support

PASTORAL SUPPORT

Pastoral Team: Mrs Riding, Miss Whyte & Mrs Davies

The aims of pastoral support at SSPP:

  • 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 encourage pupils to recognise and reflect upon our core values (Friendship, Compassion and Reverence).

  • 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 Support Team:

  • To support and work alongside parents in addressing pastoral concerns impacting on their child’s learning and development.

  • To work with staff in ensuring good pupil support and build upon the caring and respectful relationships that exist between staff, pupils and families.

  • 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 friendships skills.

  • Responding to situations as they arise within school.

  • Meeting with parents/carers to discuss issues relating to their child.

  • To ‘signpost’ families to outside services for appropriate provision and support.