At St Peter’s Primary School, pastoral support is a high priority and we aim to promote the wellbeing and self-esteem of every child. We work together to support children and families, in order to ensure that they achieve the best possible experience during their time at school. 

Leaders ensure that keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. They carry out appropriate checks on the suitability of staff to work with pupils. Leaders know their vulnerable pupils and families well. Staff use their training to spot quickly pupils who are at risk. Leaders work well with professionals and other agencies. They are tenacious in following up any concerns they may have. This ensures that vulnerable pupils and their families receive the help they need. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe in the real and online world. They understand the importance of consent and of not sharing personal information.

Ofsted 2023

We have a strong Pastoral Support Team that is led by Angela Hunt (Head of School), Lynne McCullough (Assistant Head/SENDCO).  

If you would like to make direct contact with any member of this team, please email pastoralsupportteam@sppschool.uk

How can our pastoral support team help your family?

We can work with children and parents in lots of different ways. Some of these include: 

• One-to-one support  

• Small group support

• Attendance issues

• Making phone calls on your behalf

• Writing letters of support to other agencies

• Help with filling in forms for housing/benefit applications

• Help with applying for secondary school places

• Giving a listening ear when parents just need to talk

• Attending meetings with parents

• Pointing you in the right direction for specialist help and support

• Parent groups – offering training and support

• Parent drop in sessions/coffee mornings

• Advice sessions for school transition

Our Learning Mentor helps pupils to get the most out of school life by breaking down barriers to learning and working with pupils to increase their resilience and confidence. Support may be provided to help pupils to navigate: 

• Transitions and change

• Friendship issues

• Family breakdown

• Unstable or difficult family circumstances

• Changes in home life

• The loss of a loved one

• Coping with illness

• Any form of bullying (including cyberbullying)

• Emotional regulation

• Social skills

• Self-esteem or confidence issues

• Worries or concerns about transferring from primary to secondary school

• Other worries or concerns

The Pastoral Team are also members of the St Peter’s Safeguarding Team and work with the school leaders in matters relating to children’s welfare and child protection concerns.