Pastoral

Whether your daughter is new to the school or moving from one area to the next milestone, care and attention are given to make the transition as smooth as possible. At St George's we do this by having taster day and a new student induction day, where she has the chance to see the school and meet other students, as well as join in lessons. Getting to know the campus is also very important and can help reassure your daughter on where she should be. Tours are given by other girls in the year group, and form tutors organise different buddies to introduce your daughter to lots of other students in the form class. The Head of Year will also check in with your daughter regularly over those initial weeks, as she settles in to life at St George's

Form tutors can be a useful point of contact as they see your daughter every day, and a quick email to them can help direct your question to the right person. We would always ask that you contact us with any concern or issue, no matter how small. It is better dealing with small matters and helping resolve them, before they grow and become a greater concern.

There are lots of staff available for your daughter to talk to. She can choose who it is she wants to talk to and the main thing is that she speaks to an adult she is comfortable talking to. This might be her class teacher, form tutor, Head of Year, a subject teacher, the school nurse, a senior prefect or a peer. Once we know about an issue, the Head of Year or tutor will deal with it, and may be in contact with you if it is of concern.

Helping students navigate friendship issues is a normal part of growing up, and these issues can spill over into school life. We treat every student as an individual and spend time with them to look at what is causing the issue. Is it a misunderstanding? Is there something deeper happening? Is mediation needed and a sit down meeting between those involved? The pastoral team may inform other staff, if appropriate, to help support students in lessons. Ultimately, our aim is that even if there are disagreements and fall outs, that we treat others with respect and courtesy.

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