WHAT PASTORAL CARE IS?

              The pastoral care system in Our lady's is a reflection of the school's ethos, whereby the school seeks to value and develop the young person at every level personal, social, academic, moral, emotional and vocational. Our lady's has therefore developed a structured system with various staff members playing key roles in this system. One of the most important roles in this system in that of class tutor.

THE CLASS TUTOR

                 The Class tutor is a teacher who undertakes  the role of caring for a class group in order to promote learning at every level. He/she is an important contact for parents/ guardians.

PASTORAL CARE TEAM

            While the pastoral care system permeates the whole life of the school, there is also in place a pastoral care team who have a special responsibility for and a special role in the operation of the pastoral care system within Our Lady's.

THE BENEFITS OF PASTORAL CARE ARE:

• It makes a positive contribution to the pupil's personal and social development
• Through various programmes such as the social, personal and health Education programme, the relationship and sexuality programmes and others, the pupils can get an opportunity to learn a range of skills and reflect on ways to handle important situations in life.
• it makes a contribution to their achievement
• Enhances home-school relations
• Provides a range of support services for our students

AIMS OF PASTORAL CARE

• To break the school down into smaller units so as each pupil can be known in the school, especially to his/her class tutor
• To provide a link between each individual student and the staff
• To provide a link for parents through the class tutor whom they know to have a special to enrich his/her personal life
• To support the subject teacher
• To act an early warning system for students who may need special support