The pastoral structure in the Junior School is represented as
follows:
- Form Teacher
- Head of Year
- Deputy Head of the Junior School
- Head of the Junior School
The form teacher is the person of central importance in the life
of any single pupil offering friendship and support as well as
presenting a clear disciplinary response when necessary.
The Head of Year serves as a second point of reference for
pastoral care, monitoring the whole year group.
All teaching staff emphasise a positive attitude to work and
other individuals, offering encouragement when a pupil has
performed well or has worked especially hard. The merit mark
system is our reward method. A merit mark is awarded for good work,
improved work, or for any notable act of personal behaviour.
The boys are divided into four Houses and the merit marks gained
are counted each week with a small cup going to the House with the
highest total. The House Tutors serve as an additional monitor of a
pupil's progress and well-being.
Notable achievement may be acknowledged publicly in assembly and
in the weekly newsletter. At the end of each year two prizes
are awarded to each form, one for academic progress and one for
contribution to form life and general progress.
The importance of offering pupils encouragement and reward, as
and when appropriate, cannot be over-estimated. At the same time,
it should be recognised that the pupils need and benefit from very
clear guidelines of acceptable behaviour. It follows that there is
a need for certain sanctions such as a demerit where a pupil's
House may lose merits as a result of repeated inappropriate
behaviour.