We pride ourselves on the strength of our pastoral care in support of every young person. Students join mixed tutor groups, each with a broad range of ability, on arrival in Year 7. The primary role of the form tutor is to build positive relationships and a sense of belonging and they are the first point of contact for students’ welfare and progress. They promote leadership and enrichment opportunities and focus on developing responsibility, respect and resilience in students.

The school’s team of Pastoral Leads oversee the academic and pastoral progress of every student and offer additional leadership and advice to Form Tutors. To support our youngest students, there is a dedicated Transition Manager who leads the Year 7 pastoral team. Each year group also has their own non-teaching Head of Year who has responsibility for the pastoral care, welfare and safety of the whole year group. Students with more complex pastoral needs are additionally supported by our Youth Workers, Counsellor or Home School Link Worker through a range of 1:1 or group sessions.

Challenged and Supported

Year 7

Transition Manager – Mrs K Bennett

Head of Year – Mrs A Firth

10 Form Tutors

Year 8-10

Inclusion Lead Year 8 – Mrs J Richings

Head of Year 8 – Mrs A Tilley

10 Form Tutors

Inclusion Lead Year 9 – Miss W Nightingale

Head of Year 9 – Mrs A Morgan

10 Form Tutors

Inclusion Lead Year 10 – Mr J Huelin

Head of Year 10 – Mrs H Finnis

10 Form Tutors

Year 11

Director of Year 11 – Mr R Giles

Head of Year – Mrs R Edmeads

10 Form Tutors

Year Group designated playground areas

Behaviour for Learning

A happy and successful school is one in which good order prevails. At George Abbot School, we insist on high standards of conduct, behaviour and appearance and strive to achieve this through strong partnership with parents/carers and highly positive relationships between staff and students. All staff at George Abbot School take an active role in promoting positive behaviour for learning and relationships.

George Abbot School Behaviour Policy is based on three key expectations; that students should be ready, respectful and safe.

Ready:

* Correct uniform

* Correct equipment

* Prepared to listen and contribute in lessons

Respectful:

* Showing respect for all in our community

* Good manners and interpersonal skills

* Consideration for others

* Speaking and behaving appropriately

* Ensuring learning is not disrupted through personal actions

* Respecting the school site and others’ possessions

Safe:

* Moving calmly and quietly around the building

* Possessing only those items not prohibited

* Behaving non-aggressively and non-confrontationally

* Ensuring the safety of others is not compromised

At all stages of the behaviour management system, students will have the opportunity for restorative actions. The school will intervene at an early stage if it can see a potential behaviour pattern being established and we will endeavour to seek the support of the young person’s parents/carers at this time.  Students are rigorously supported by a layered pastoral system whereby their Tutor, Head of Year and Inclusion Manager will offer differing levels of support depending on need and situation.

First Aid

George Abbot School does not have a Medical Practitioner or nurse on site.  We have a dedicated First Aid & Secretarial Administrator, Mrs Pascoe, located in the Medical Room in Raynham Office, who is First Aid trained. In addition to this, there are also a number of First Aid trained staff across the site, particularly in Faculties with practical subjects.

British Values and Personal Development

The ethos pervading George Abbot School is founded on the core school value of Respect.
Our ethos is supportive of and complementary to the British Values all schools should promote.
See below the two diagrams that outline the provision made at George Abbot to explicitly promote both British Values and the Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development of students.
Promoting British Values (Link to follow)
George Abbot School’s provision for Spiritual Moral, Social and Cultural Education (SMSC) (Link to follow)