Student Support

Student Support

Each year group has its own student support worker who works closely with the Head of Year and will remain with the year group from Year 9 through to Year 11.  

In order for students to thrive academically we feel that they need to feel safe and supported and the student support team play a vital role in this by:

• Providing a safe, calm place for any student who is upset and needs time to compose themselves before returning to lessons
• Offering support, counselling and advice to students with problems such as friendship issues, lack of confidence, eating disorders, sexuality, bereavement, self-harm or family difficulties
• Referring to other more specialist agencies such as the School Nurse, Touchstones, Children’s Services, Early Help, SPACE
• Finding solutions to minor problems affecting the student’s ability to learn
• Assisting the Head of Year with pastoral issues
• Meeting with students and parents when necessary to discuss any matters having an effect on the student in school
• Supporting the students to develop the necessary skills to resolve problems themselves
• Dealing with issues arising from uniform or other school rules

The support workers for each year are:

Year 9- Mr Keenan

Year 10-Mrs Simpson

Year 11-Mrs James