Pastoral Care

We believe that there are many areas of knowledge and understanding that lie outside the National Curriculum. In particular, the personal and social development of the children is an area that has become an increasingly important part of children’s education. In order to allow individuals, friendship groups, and classes to react to, and cope with, the pressures of the world around them, we allow time for talk, discussion and reflection so that everyone knows that they are important and that their opinions are valued.

Quality “Circle Time” allows children to participate as partners in the process of developing responsibility for their own behaviour and learning. It aims to encourage the development of self-esteem, interpersonal skills and strengthen relationships; whilst at the same time allows all involved to have fun together. This forms an integral part of our discipline policy and pastoral support for the children.
The Golden Rules:

Our school community has agreed to follow the school’s Golden Rules, which are:

• Do be gentle
• Do not hurt anyone
• Do be kind and _ Do not hurt helpful people’s feelings
• Do work hard
• Do not waste your or other people’s time
• Do look after
• Do not waste or property damage things
• Do listen to people
• Do not interrupt
• Do be honest
• Do not hide the truth

Personal, health and social education (PHSE) and citizenship enable children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. We encourage the children to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In so doing we help develop their sense of self worth. We teach them about rights and responsibilities. They learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse multicultural society. Our elected School Council members play an integral role in communicating the “voice of the child” which is always respected and valued.