Pastoral Care statement version 1 25th August 2011 (owner ...

As part of their pastoral development, each form throughout the school has a timetabled
lesson every week when a programme of Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship
Education appropriate for the age group is followed. These programmes aim to give pupils
the opportunity to develop their personal effectiveness in academic work, personal and
social relationships within school and the wider community and to prepare them for life after
school.
Meetings of staff and parents to discuss general progress are held during the year on a year
group basis. Information Evenings are arranged as is appropriate to the curriculum and as
the need arises, for example, to discuss choice of GCSE subjects, entry to the Sixth Form
and Higher Education or to provide information on pastoral-related matters such as
relationships, study skills and drugs.
Parents are encouraged to contact the school whenever they wish. For day-to-day matters
the Form Teacher is the first point of contact. In the case of short-term illness, the School
Office should be telephoned on the first day of absence, and an absence note given to the
pupil’s Form Tutor on return. For more serious issues the Deputy Head/Senior Tutor/Head
of Year should be contacted.
The Headteacher, Mr Roger Clark, is available for consultation by appointment (please
contact the Head’s PA, Mrs Julia Hinde, to make an appointment. Mrs Angela Valentino
is also available each day after school (1630 – 1800, no appointment needed) and by
appointment at other times. Senior Tutors and the Head of Sixth are also available for
consultation: please contact the School Office to make appointments.
All pupils are encouraged to take an interest in their school. Our School Parliament, chaired
by the School Guardians, gives each pupil a voice in school affairs.
A close relationship with parents is fundamental to our approach. We value the rapport
which exists between staff, parents and pupils and strive to make parents feel a part of the
school. Meetings with parents to discuss general progress are held during the year.
At Battle Abbey School we endeavour to create an ethos which:
• Values each pupil for his or her own sake
• Creates a learning environment where each pupil is able to pursue his or her own
goals
• Supports pupils by the provision of committed and caring teachers
• Creates a friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere in which learning is stimulating
and empowering
We expect that parents will:
• Endorse and support the ethos of the School
• Endorse and support our code of conduct
• Support us as we work within the DCSF guidelines, avoid seeking authorisation for
holiday leave during term times and thus, in all but the most extenuating
circumstances, minimise disruption to the learning process
• Ensure punctuality and good attendance, within the constraints of the transport
system
• Work with us if there are any negative trends arising from attendance or punctuality
concerns
• Ensure your sons and daughters come to school wearing the correct school
uniform/dress code
• Support the school to ensure that the Internet, email and ICT Code of Conduct are
met
• Take an overview of homework and support sanctions if there are problems
• Attend parents’ consultation evenings
Pastoral Care statement version 1 25 th August 2011 (owner – Deputy Head Pastoral)