At Bishop Fox’s School we aim to provide an extensive level of outstanding pastoral care to all students, in order to ensure that all students are safe and supported, enabling them to enjoy and achieve.
The responsibility for pastoral care lies with all staff at Bishop Fox’s School and we strive to create an atmosphere in which all students are valued by staff and their peers, ensuring that students feel confident, safe, secure and supported at all times.
The tutor often remains the member of staff that initially provides support for students, ensuring that they are fully supported throughout the school day. Heads of Year provide pastoral support for the whole year group and will add an additional level of specific support for students academically and pastorally.
We consider the partnership between ourselves and parents as of the greatest importance and we welcome parents to contact us, usually via the tutor and Head of Year whenever you feel necessary. Members of the Senior Leadership Team can also be contacted through the Head teacher’s PA. A copy of our Home School agreement can be found here.
Head of Year 7 – Mr W Parkman
Head of Year 8 – Ms R Tabb
Head of Year 9 – Mr S Coomer
Head of Year 10 – Miss S Wakefield
Head of Year 11 – Mrs N Towell
Pastoral Support
Each Head of Year has an allocated Pastoral Lead Officer who should be yours / your child’s first point of call for any issues. You can contact them directly on their telephone numbers shown below:
Year 7 – Mrs Binding: 01823 255031
Year 8 – Ms Coles: 01823 255041
Year 9 – Miss Greenwood: 01823 255043
Year 10 – Mr Chidgey: 01823 255046
Year 11 – Mrs Berry: 01823 255026
Further Pastoral support is available through Mrs L Hayes (Designated Safeguard Lead), Ms AM Trigg (Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead), Mr C Millar (Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead), Mrs C Fletcher (Welfare Officer), Mrs L Abson (Attendance Officer) and Mrs A. Lowbridge-York (Deputy Designated Safeguard Lead).
In addition to this, we have a school counsellor, a weekly health clinic and opportunity for 1:1 meetings with the school nurse and a number of collaborative sessions run by CAMHS and our Welfare Officer.
Further Pastoral Support
We are experienced in working with a broad range of support services, including the school’s allocated Educational Psychologist, Parent and Family Support Advisor (PFSA), CAMHS and Linked Worker, Adolescent Support Workers (Team 4), Children’s Social Care and GetSet. Further support with other agencies, organisations and charities is accessed as necessary ensuring that we are able to offer the best support for each of our students.