STM Whole School Prospectus 2021-22
OUR ETHOSCHILDREN W HOFEEL VALUEDInaschoolofover1500students,itisimportantthateachindividualfeelssecure,confidentandvalued.Ourpastoralsystem isdesignedtodojustthat.“INVESTINGIN YOUNGPEOPLEINVESTINGIN THEFUTURE”6Onentrytoourschool,eachstudentisalocated to one of four houses:StBernadete,StCatherineLaboure,StJohnFisherorStTherese.WorkingunderthegeneralcoordinationofaHeadofHouse,eachtutorhaspastoralresponsibilityforagroupofaround30students.Throughaplanned pastoralprogramme,the tutoraddresesthesocialandemotionalneedsofstudentsandsupporttheirlearninganddevelopment.Progresinlearningisalsoenhancedbyasystem oftargetsetingsupportedbyateam ofPastoralstafwhoensurethateachindividualisprovidedwiththenecesaryhelptoachievetheirpotential.Esentialtothevaluingoftheindividualisthesystem ofPRAISE,wherebystudentsareawardedmeritsforacademicandsocialachievementsetagainstabackgroundofhealthyinter-housecompetition.Studentscouldalsoreceivepraisepostcardsoraphone calhome from their teacherscongratulatingthem ontheirhardwork.Contributionstothelifeofthehouseandtherefore the school,be they physical,mentalorspiritualare also recognisedthroughthePRAISEsystem ensuringthattheachievementofeachstudentcanbeacknowledged irespective of academicability.SPECIALEDUCATIONALNEEDS ANDDISABILITIESTheSchool’sprovisionforchildrenwithSpecialEducationalNeedsand Disabilities(SEND)aimsto:*CreateanenvironmentwhereSENDchildrenfeelwelcomeandwherespecialneedsarerecognisedandaddresed*Integratestudentsintothefullifeoftheschoolandprovideaccestoabroadandbalanced curiculum which meetstheirneeds*Seektominimise,asfarasposible,thebarierstolearning*SeektomakethenecesaryprovisiontomaximisetheperformanceofstudentswithadditionalneedsOurSEN studentsdowel.ThemajorityofourYear11studentsreturnto SixthForm orsecureaplaceatalocalcolege.Weareveryproud of this achievement and theircommitmenttocontinuingeducation.AcopyoftheSEND policyisavailableontheschoolwebsite.
PARTNERS INLEARNINGCOLLECTIVEW ORSHIPOUR ETHOSTheinfluencewhichhomeandschooleachhasonthedevelopmentofayoungpersoncannotbeoverstated.Personalvalues,balancedjudgementsandasenseofproportionalhavetheirrootsintheearlyyears.Thepartnershipbetweenparentsandschoolisvitalifcommongoalsaretobeachieved. Ourguidancesystem isdesignedtosupplementthatoferedbycaringparents. Wetrustthatvaluesaresharedatbothhomeandschoolasweseektodoourbestforouryoungpeople.Weaskforparentalsupportinthefolowingareas:*Regularandpunctualatendanceisesentialifpupilsaretoachievetheirbest* Ensuring that homework is completedsatisfactorilyandontimehelpsensureefectivedeliveryofthecuriculum*MembershipoftheStThomasMoreAsociationofersparentsandteacherstheopportunitytoco-operateinsocialandfundraisingeventsforthegeneralgood ofour school.Alparents areencouragedto supportourcharitableandfundraisingefortsasweseektofulfilourChristianMisionApproximatelyevery10weeksparentswilreceiveashortreportoftheirchild’sprogresandtheyareencouragedtosupporttheirchildinformingfuturetargets.Onceperyearthereisamoreextensiveacademicreportfolowedbyaparents’evening.The spiritual dimension is of fundamentalimportancetothelifeofourschool.InadditiontotimetabledReligiousEducationlesons,eachsesionofeachdaybeginsandendswithanactofcolectiveworship. Thismaytaketheform ofaSchoolorHouseasemblyorashortactofworshipconductedundertheguidanceofthepastoraltutororclasteacherasappropriate.Each memberofstafiscommited to thedevelopmentoftheCatholicethosoftheschool.TheGovernorsremindparentsoftheirrighttowithdrawtheirchildrenfrom religiouseducationandworship.Parentsarealsoreminded,however,that the school exists to provide aCatholic/Christianeducationforitspupilsandthereforeparentsareexpectedtobeinsympathywithitsaimsandobjectives.SEX EDUCATIONEducationonsexualmaterswilincludeboththemoralandphysicalaspectsofthistopicandwilbe covered in ReligiousEducation andBiologylesonswhereappropriate,inasuitablecontextandwithinthegeneralreligiousandmoralatitude ofthe school. Itprovidesknowledgeabouttheprocesesofreproductionandthenatureofsexualityandrelationships.Itencouragestheacquisitionofatitudeswhichalowsstudentstomanagetheirrelationshipsinaresponsibleandhealthymanner.Parentsmaywithdrawtheirchildrenfrom alorpartofthesexeducationprovided.7
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OUR ETHOS
CHILDREN W HO
FEEL VALUED
Inaschoolofover1500students,itisimportantthateachindividualfeelssecure,confidentand
valued.Ourpastoralsystem isdesignedtodojustthat.
“INVESTING
IN YOUNG
PEOPLE
INVESTING
IN THE
FUTURE”
6
Onentrytoourschool,eachstudentis
alocated to one of four houses:St
Bernadete,StCatherineLaboure,StJohn
FisherorStTherese.Workingunderthe
generalcoordinationofaHeadofHouse,
eachtutorhaspastoralresponsibilityfora
groupofaround30students.Througha
planned pastoralprogramme,the tutor
addresesthesocialandemotionalneedsof
studentsandsupporttheirlearningand
development.
Progresinlearningisalsoenhancedbya
system oftargetsetingsupportedbya
team ofPastoralstafwhoensurethateach
individualisprovidedwiththenecesary
helptoachievetheirpotential.
Esentialtothevaluingoftheindividualis
thesystem ofPRAISE,wherebystudentsare
awardedmeritsforacademicandsocial
achievementsetagainstabackgroundof
healthyinter-housecompetition.Students
couldalsoreceivepraisepostcardsora
phone calhome from their teachers
congratulatingthem ontheirhardwork.
Contributionstothelifeofthehouseand
therefore the school,be they physical,
mentalorspiritualare also recognised
throughthePRAISEsystem ensuringthat
theachievementofeachstudentcanbe
acknowledged irespective of academic
ability.
SPECIAL
EDUCATIONAL
NEEDS AND
DISABILITIES
TheSchool’sprovisionforchildrenwithSpecial
EducationalNeedsand Disabilities(SEND)
aimsto:
*CreateanenvironmentwhereSEND
childrenfeelwelcomeandwherespecial
needsarerecognisedandaddresed
*Integratestudentsintothefullifeofthe
schoolandprovideaccestoabroadand
balanced curiculum which meetstheir
needs
*Seektominimise,asfarasposible,the
barierstolearning
*Seektomakethenecesaryprovisionto
maximisetheperformanceofstudentswith
additionalneeds
OurSEN studentsdowel.Themajorityofour
Year11studentsreturnto SixthForm or
secureaplaceatalocalcolege.Wearevery
proud of this achievement and their
commitmenttocontinuingeducation.Acopyof
theSEND policyisavailableontheschool
website.
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