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- Mrs James
Year 10-Mr Keenan
Year 11-Mrs Simpson