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Pastoral and Welfare Responsibilities

The school’s pastoral care system relies on the informed supportive structure in which all staff play an active part in the welfare of the pupils. The formal structure is centred upon the house systems, its Heads of House, the tutors and the Head of Sixth Form. The Matrons and Chaplain all play significant welfare roles.

Structure of the Pastoral and House System

Deputy Head (Pastoral)		Mrs S A Price	saprice@hcsch.org

Heads of House	Cornwall	Mrs M R Wooderson	mrwood@hcsch.org
	Langford	Mr J J Crowhurst	jjcrow@hcsch.org
	Somerset	Ms L D A Zammit	ldzamm@hcsch.org
	Stuart	Mr R J J Shutt	rjshut@hcsch.org

Head of Sixth Form		Mr J R Terry	jrterr@hcsch.org

Matrons		Mrs H Kemble-Davie
		Mrs S Hobby

Chaplain		Cannon P A Row	parow@hcsch.org

The School is organised on a house system of four houses, each with a Head of House and eight tutors. Regular Heads of House meetings are held to discuss pastoral matters (weekly and half-termly). All pupils are discussed in the half termly Care List meetings. Each House appoints Form Monitors from its Sixth form responsible to House tutors and the Head of House for carrying out daily administrative and pastoral duties. These include morning registration, supervision in Chapel, organisation of House activities and helping pupils generally.

Houses are the main vehicles for the organisation of a wide variety of inter-house sport and extra curricular activities. In addition induction meetings are organised for new pupils and their parents. Some Houses hold social events for pupils and their parents over a weekend during the first half of the Autumn Term.

It is usual for siblings to be placed in the same House.

Tutors

The principal duties of tutors are to be available to see each tutee both formally and informally, to develop a relationship of trust and confidence, and be closely and continuously aware of individual tutee’s problems and home background in order to provide practical and moral support, as required, in consultation with the Head of House and the pupil's parents.

Lines of Communication

The first point of contact for parents is always the tutor. If the concern is pastoral the tutor is likely next to involve the Head of House. If it is academic, the tutor will involve the teacher or Head of Department unless it involves a complaint against a member of staff when the Deputy Head (Academic) should be informed.

Example	Communication
A parental concern about their child	Tutor and/or Subject Teacher then Head of House, Deputy Head (Pastoral) and Deputy Head (Academic) if required
A query about a Year group event	Head of House or Head of Sixth Form as appropriate
A query about coursework timing	Head of Department, Deputy Head (Academic)
Concern regarding a particular teaching group	Head of Department and Deputy Head (Academic) if required
Concern over the competency of a member of staff	Deputy Head (Academic) - who will keep the Headmaster informed

Headmaster | Mr Paul Smith B. Sc. | Hereford Cathedral School, Old Deanery, Cathedral Close, Hereford, HR1 2NG | 01432 363522 | email: schoolsec@hcsch.org