Pastoral care
What is Pastoral care?
a person-centred, holistic approach to care that complements the care offered by other helping disciplines while paying particular attention to spiritual care. The focus of pastoral care is upon the healing, guiding, supporting, reconciling, nurturing, liberating, and empowering of people in whatever situation they find themselves.
Aims of Pastoral Care
To enable each pupil to fulfil their own potential both academically and socially. To ensure that each pupil has access to personal, vocational and academic guidance and support where necessary. To provide opportunities for and encourage pupils to exercise individual and social responsibility.
To promote in pupils the self-awareness and selfconfidence that they need to face the challenges, both academic and personal, that are placed on them. To establish and maintain an appropriate relationship with every parent, so that together we can help to prepare the pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. To create a caring environment where pupils are valued for who they are, not just for what they can do.
Effectiveness of Pastoral care
Effective pastoral care is achieved through promoting positive school environments that support the physical, social, intellectual and emotional development of every student.
Effective pastoral care in public schools is underpinned by a positive school climate where: teacher-student relationships are based on trust and mutual respect each students physical, social, intellectual and emotional development is promoted there are strong partnerships between the school, parents and community
The Benefits of Pastoral Care
It makes a positive contribution to the pupils personal and social development. Through various programmes such as Social, Personal and Health Education and others, the pupils have an opportunity to learn a range of skills and reflect on ways to handle important situations in life. It makes a contribution to student achievement. Enhances Home School relations. Provides a range of support services for our students.