Pastoral Support
Our Pastoral team offers support and guidance for families and provides a link between home and school to try and resolve any issues at an early stage.
We take great pride in nurturing our pupils.
The Pastoral Team is:
Mrs Mountjoy -Pastoral Lead, Attendance Officer, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Early Help Practitioner and PSHE lead
Mrs Hector- SENDCO, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Early Help Practitioner
Miss Snape -Healthy Eating and P.E. Subject Leader
It cannot be over-stressed how the pastoral care of all of our pupils is the responsibility of the whole community. The way we treat, talk to, interact with and indeed teach pupils all contribute to the quality of their welfare.
At Cleobury Mortimer Primary School, we believe that good pastoral support focuses on nurturing and supporting the individual needs of each child. We ensure that the support needed is recognised and implemented, with all teachers and support staff working cohesively together with the school’s inclusion team. We support a range of children who are having emotional difficulties that can impact on their learning. Supporting children’s well-being and helping reduce barriers to learning.
We provide a range of interventions to support emotional well- being including;
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A quiet nurturing room for children to feel safe and secure, to calm down or have time out.
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Support the children and parents in the playground at the beginning of the school day.
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Liaise with teachers and check at the beginning of each day for children needing support.
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1-1 sessions with identified vulnerable children.
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In class support
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Social groups (social and emotional needs, behaviour, friendships)
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Worry boxes in each class for children to raise any worries or concerns.
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1-1 Play Therapy and Counselling
We aim to develop positive relationships with children and their families, responding quickly as possible to any issues to ensure difficulties are discussed and resolved.
Pastoral Team’s role is to help, support and advise parents and carers who have worries or concerns about their child.
How can the Pastoral Team help me?
Our Pastoral Team can offer support in a range of situations, such as:
- advice and support with your child’s behaviour at home or at school.
- advice and support about your child’s punctuality and attendance.
- other concerns you may have relating to your child that you would like support with.
- supporting you or someone you know who is suffering domestic abuse.
- concerns about any child’s welfare. - support you to talk to your child’s teacher or to the school about any concerns or queries you may have.
- help you to access information about difficulties you may be experiencing such as money worries, relationships, health etc
- offering group work and one to one sessions with children in school.
- assistance with form filling.
Please note this is not an exhaustive list.
The Pastoral Team can help your child to:
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Express their views.
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Raise self-esteem and confidence
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Encourage them to achieve.
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Support them in developing friendships.
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Manage pressures and difficult times in their lives
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Learn about their social and emotional skills and how to improve these.
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Encourage and promote good school attendance.
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Manage feelings following bereavement and loss.
