Pastoral Care
Pastoral care is central to our thinking. Our Director of Pastoral Support co-ordinates the work of the Heads of Year, who in turn liaise closely with the Form Tutors to support any girl who is experiencing difficulties at home or in school. We monitor each girl’s academic and pastoral welfare and members of the Pastoral Team are always available to parents by email or to meet at a pre-arranged time in school. We value the strong links between home and school and in our Home School Agreement it states that "we feel that the best situation for a student occurs when parents, teachers and pupils are all 'pulling in the same direction' ".
There is a structured PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) programme designed specifically for each year group and delivered by each year team, utilising both internal and external expertise, which is regularly reviewed to meet changing needs.
The School also has a full-time medical nurse on site who provides First Aid care for any unwell or injured girls, takes responsibility for any prescribed medicines, including epipens, brought into school by pupils and keeps the appropriate records. She has links with the West Berkshire School Health Service, The Community School Nurses, with reference to immunisations, the School Doctor, parents and staff. Additionally, the school nurse delivers PSHE lessons on health issues to girls throughout the school.
The Abbey School’s pastoral aim is to ensure that all pupils can work in a caring and secure atmosphere which encourages learning and personal and spiritual development.
