Pastoral
Care

Pastoral care for happiness and wellbeing

Just like you, we want your child to feel happy and secure in school. When she genuinely enjoys her time here, she will learn more and develop faster – both academically and personally. This is why we place so much emphasis on pastoral care, with all members of staff playing a part in the girls’ wellbeing.

All our teachers know their pupils as individuals. So they can identify strengths, focus on areas needing extra attention, and structure learning accordingly. We encourage girls to talk about any problems or concerns they might have, and we deal with them swiftly and sensitively. We also look after physical health as well as mental and emotional wellbeing: we have a school doctor, and our qualified nurse works on site as an integral part of the staff team.

Central to the pastoral care we provide is the open communication we maintain with all our parents. We keep you informed of your child’s progress, and you can ask us anything. If her form teacher doesn’t have the answer, the Head of Prep and Deputy Heads will be very happy to help.

"Pupils in all year groups have an excellent standard of personal development and this is strongly supported by excellent pastoral care."

Independent Schools Inspectorate Report, 2015

Preparatory Headlines

News from Prep

15 Mar 2024: We have been very proud of the many girls who have taken LAMDA examinations this week. They have been calm and well prepared and entered and left the exam...

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Prep Borrowed the Moon

15 Mar 2024: Girls in the Prep School are always interested in STEM subjects. Space is a particularly popular topic inspired by their studies in school in both History...

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Year 1 Bodies Assembly

15 Mar 2024: We welcomed parents to our Year 1 assembly on Tuesday.  It was a very gloomy morning outside but parents left with huge smiles and feeling more cheerful after...

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Cross Country Challenge

15 Mar 2024: We were all disappointed that the wet March weather had resulted in the postponing of the Hallfield Cross Country Invitational event due to take place on Friday...

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