Pastoral Care

Here at Copthall, we pride ourselves on the care we provide to our students to support them in becoming strong, aspirational young women. From the first day students start with us in Year 7 to their very last day in Year 13, we are there to provide support, care for and nurture students to ensure they grow to reach their full potential.  

Ensuring that everyone receives an ‘Excellent Education for All’ is important for every school, but for us it is at core of everything we do. Providing the all-important wrap around care that every child needs and deserves is an important element to securing those successful outcomes and supporting students take the next step in their young lives.  

How we provide the Pastoral care for our students 

We provide support that meets the differing needs of all our students go on to reach their goals  

• We support our students to address social, mental and emotional needs
• We strive to maintain an atmosphere in which our students feel safe, are encouraged in their learning and social development 
• We ensure our students know that they are valued within the environment of Copthall School  
• We reassure parents/carers their children are being educated in a safe and nurturing environment 
• We encourage our students to recognise and reflect upon our core values and hold them at the center of all we do  
• We work with parents, outreach agencies and other schools to ensure the continuity and progress of individual pupils 

Students at our school speak highly of the care and support they receive. Ofsted – ‘Pupils value their learning in and beyond the classroom. A pupil communicated this by saying ‘we are a small school doing big things’. 

The role of the Pastoral team  

• Working with the teaching and learning team to secure positive outcomes  
• ​Working closely with curriculum leaders and teachers to break down barriers to learning and support students engaging with the curriculum  
• We support our students social, emotional, mental health needs  
• Working closely with families and supporting them in their child's years with us  
• We have high expectations in behaviour for learning and ensure that the learning environment in the classroom is one that is positive and aspirational

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