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Pastoral Care
At The Swan, we believe that our students’ personal and social wellbeing are just as important and their academic achievements. We encourage all of our students to act with integrity and show kindness to themselves, others, and our community.
The House System
All Swan students are part of a tutor group and house. A student’s form tutor are their first point of contact for any pastoral issues. Each house will have a Head of House and a non-teaching pastoral support champion. Heads of House will be responsible for their house and for having an overview of their students’ education, including their academic progress, welfare, and behaviour.
Houses are a vertical community within a school. They facilitate students to collaborate and lead across year groups, providing opportunities for healthy inter-house competition!
Pastoral Support
Students can all access our full range of pastoral support services in the school. Each house has a non teaching pastoral support champion who is dedicated to ensuring all students are happy, safe and thriving in our community. Students can receive support by completing a student referral form during break or lunch in the referral room. Parents can also email into the [email protected] if they have any concerns.
School Nurse
Pastoral Curriculum
Students spend 40 minutes per day in tutor time taking part in a pastoral curriculum designed to enhance their personal development. The pastoral curriculum can be seen below. It is centrally planned to make the best use of the time available, ensuring that no time is wasted. The pastoral curriculum is different from, but just as valuable as, the academic curriculum.
- Monday – assembly; guided reading
- Tuesday – guided reading; personal development (PHSCE and RSE)
- Wednesday – guided reading; thought for the week
- Thursday – guided reading; values-based activity (linked to assembly)
- Friday – guided reading; ‘Team-building’/Recognitions