I would like to thank all of Year 11 who acted as ambassadors
for the school on Open Evening. Their help was invaluable.
Particular thanks to all of the Senior Prefects who acted as
tour guides and helped with the parking of cars.
Well done to all of the Year 11s who have been attending
after school intervention. There has been a healthy
attendance of all the subjects which I hope has helped in the
recent mock exams.
On Tuesday, 15th October, we began the first round of
Year Mocks in core subjects only. Please click here for a
document with details of revision guides available. Pupils will
need to be in school by 8:30am and ready to line up for their
mocks at 8:40am.
So far, we have had talks from Bexhill College and Tonbridge
Grammar Sixth Form. I have sent details of all the upcoming
Open Evenings in the local area in my weekly emails to help
you plan your visits with your child.
All of Year 11 have now been sent their logins and passwords
for the East Sussex Sixth Form application site eprospectus.
The applications do not have be completed until December
10th. Most of Year 11 have completed their personal
statements already, so they are well ahead.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me at mrdohertyr@strichardscc.com
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Newsletter 2 - October 2024
Safeguarding and Pupil Wellbeing
Year 11
Mr R Doherty, Assistant Principal Pastoral Leader Year 11
mrdohertyr@strichardscc.com
If you have concerns regarding your child and feel
they may need to access some further support, please
consider some of these options. If your concerns are
significant regarding risk, please contact your child’s
Pastoral Leader via email directly or call the School
Reception and request a call back.
Student Leadership
Sometimes, the most important
support is from our peers and
we have lots of opportunities
for pupils to speak to peers:
•
Prefects
•
Student Listeners
•
Wellbeing Ambassadors
Mental Health Trained Staff
(See poster)
Staff members are available
during various parts of the
school day to:
•
Approach
•
Listen
•
Give support/information
•
Encourage to access help
•
Encourage self help
Staff Mentoring
Identified staff are available
to be allocated to a pupil for
a period to mentor; this can
have a focus on organisation,
motivation, friendships or
simply having a trusted adult to
talk to.
Form Tutor
Form Tutors are the first port of
call for any concerns for pupils
or parents. Form Tutors see
pupils every morning and often
are the trusted adult that pupils
feel know them best.
Counsellor
We have a School Counsellor
available for pupils to discover
more about themselves in
a confidential safe space.
Any teacher can request a
counselling referral for a pupil.
Mental Health Support Team
We have access to a CBT
based support service for
short-term targeted intervention
based in school. For this
academic year, there are
two practitioners available to
support pupils.
School Nurse
Miss Thompson, our School
Nurse, is available in the First
Aid room to support pupils’
medical needs and work with
our pupils and parents to
ensure individual Health Care
Plans are up to date and needs
can be provided for in school.
School Health Service
The East Sussex School Health
service can be referred to for
any physical needs and are
able to offer support to pupils
and parents. They are also
available to pupils and parents
via a confidential text chat:
07507 332 473
Support available in school