The Importance of Pastoral Care in Schools

There are a lot of changes that children go through during their time at school and the pastoral care systems in place are there to help them along this journey. It refers to the support and guidance like mentoring that they receive and is present throughout various parts of school such as the house system. We have teamed up with a prep school in St Albans to share more on this and the importance that pastoral care has in schools.

A Close Eye

Children spend a great deal of their time at school, which makes their teachers good points of contact to refer to when you suspect that there’s anything wrong. Their form tutors in particular will see them on a regular basis for registration and will have time to talk about how they’re finding school in general and any issues that they have. Frequent sessions like these will also help them to be a good judge of character and look out for the signs when things aren’t quite right.

Team Working

School, especially secondary, is a big place and surprisingly children can feel lonely or that they don’t fit in while trying to explore their identity. The house system aims to teach children about team working and feel as though they are a part of something bigger. It essentially divides schools into “houses” or teams in which they can compete against each other and win awards. Other than team working, the house system can help them to explore their talents, deal with competition and develop resilience.

Mentoring

A school mentor may be offered to your child. They work one-on-one alongside them to help them overcome their barriers. That might be a lack of self-esteem, their punctuality, behaviour, or emotional difficulties. They get to the root by working closely with them and work to make positive changes in order to help them at school.

This is a collaborative post.