Pastoral care
At Priory School great importance is placed on the provision of an atmosphere of positive encouragement for the children within the ethos of our school Mission Statement.
We endeavour to inculcate a good all round caring attitude. Every attempt is made to encourage children to be positive and considerate social beings.
We aim for our children to feel happy and secure in whatever activity they are taking part in. Our children are fully supervised and we placed great emphasis on the welfare and well being of the children in our care.
Teachers, non-teaching staff, welfare staff ad other adult helpers are encouraged to approach the care of our children in a positive way. Minor difficulties, worries or upsets involving any child which arise within the classroom or in the playground are dealt with by the class teacher or the member of staff on duty. The child or children concerned are always fully involved in any discussion about an incident or concern.
More serious incidents or concerns about a child's behaviour, health or welfare may be referred to the class teacher.
A child's parents or guardians may be contacted if it is felt necessary to involve them in dealing with a particular situation or concern. This is usually carried out by means of personal contact when the child is collected from school or by a telephone call or letter.
Parents are always welcomed and encouraged to contact their child's class teacher, the Deputy Headteacher or Headteacher if they have any concerns or worries. We encourage parents to share concerns about home circumstances or medical matters which may affect their child's work or behaviour in school. Any discussions are held in confidence if desired or necessary.
All our children are encouraged to talk freely and openly to any member of staff if they have any worries or problems of any kind on a work or personal level. Staff respond to children in a sympathetic and concerned way, offering advice, support, guidance and reassurance, in confidence if required.
Our school places strong emphasis on the individuality of every person and the children are encouraged to be positive and supportive in their approach to people who may seem 'different' through a disability or by their physical appearance.
As a school we have established and now maintain close liaisons with the various outside agencies involved in the care of children. We also maintain a very close working relationship with groups and people, such as the School Nurse, the Educational Welfare officer and the Educational Psychologist.
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