Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care Workers provide pastoral and practical support to:

STUDENTS by listening, taking an interest in them, being involved with their daily lives, facilitating activities and seminars and being a positive role model.

STAFF by being a supporting resource, providing a listening ear, encouragement, friendship and supporting their personal wellbeing.

FAMILIES by being a person of contact, listening, caring, providing support in times of crisis as well as being a referral to support services

COMMUNITY by being a link between churches, the wider community and the school community

 

Students face a more complex and challenging environment than ever before and the support of a Pastoral Care Worker is a valuable asset to our community.

 

Three motivations for a student connecting with a Pastoral Care Worker:

  • Friendship/Social/Peer support
  • Emotional support
  • School Behaviour

 

Three motivations for parents connecting with a Pastoral Care Worker:

  • Family
  • Concern for Child
  • Mental Health

 

OUR PASTORAL CARE WORKER:

 

The Pastoral Care Worker’s time is frequently spent supporting friendships and helping children identify and understand emotions. As people we are always interacting with others, it is vital that as we grow, we develop skills to enable our relationships to thrive. Working with friendship groups through to one-on-one classroom support, the Pastoral Care Worker assists our children with skills to build friendships and assist learning. Supporting our families with whatever might come their way is always a focus.