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How will we care for your child?
Tutor Groups and Houses
Your son/daughter will belong to a tutor group of approximately 27 pupils in the same year. They are looked after by a teacher acting as their tutor. When grouping children we consider their need for helpful friendships as well as their educational needs. The tutor is the key person in the life of a pupil providing counselling, guidance, discipline, communication and administration for the group.
Pupils usually remain with the same tutor for the first three years and then change to another tutor for the final two years of schooling. This system enhances the support that the tutor can give your child, because they can specialise in understanding the different issues that effect KS3 or KS4 pupils. Parents with any kind of queries should make first contact with the tutor.
Tutor groups enjoy many activities together like involvement in charity interests, and participation in sporting or other whole-school events.
Tutors are always keen to keep in close touch with you and you are invited to contact them by an entry in the Student Planner, a note or telephone call over any worries you may have. Staff will do their best to make an initial response on the same day.
In September 2006 the school revised it’s Pastoral Structure. The tutors in each Key Stage are now guided in the first instance by a Learning Manager who in KS3 (Years 7-9) is Alison Millward, and in KS4 (Years 10-11) is Gill Bamford. As well as the Learning Managers each Key Stage has an overall leader, one of the school’s Assistant Heads. In KS3 this is Nigel Smith and in KS4 it is Sarah Youngs.
The school is arranged in five Houses - Cedar, Oak, Redwood, Beech and Elm. Pupils support their House by gaining “Positive Tutor Information Slips (T+)” for good attitude and effort in work and by participating in House sport, quizzes and competitions.
