Communication THE PASTORAL TEAM The Form Tutor/Class Teacher The form tutor is central to the pastoral care at BGS. They support and mentor the students in their care and will know them holistically. Implicit in our aims is the expectation that every teacher will accept responsibility for the development in each student, not only of the highest academic standards, but also of the confidence and self-esteem which comes from feeling valued as an individual within a community. The role of class teacher in the Junior School or form tutor in the Senior School is crucial to your daughter’s experience of school life, and she/he will normally be your first point of contact if you have any queries. She/he will always be pleased to see parents to discuss any areas of concern that you may have. Please feel free to contact your daughter’s form tutor by telephone or email them directly (all email addresses can be found within the iSAMs Parent Portal) any time during the school year, if you have any matters which you wish to discuss with them. She/he will endeavour to call or email you back as soon as her/his teaching commitments allow, at the very latest within two working days. Meetings can be arranged at mutually convenient times. Senior School Senior Tutors and Teacher Mentors The Heads of Year and form tutors are aided by senior tutors who support the students as they progress through the School, giving additional layers of consistency and guidance.
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Heads of Year Heads of Year oversee the year groups and work with the form tutors to ensure student’s welfare. Parents are welcome to contact the Heads of Year directly if they have issues they wish to discuss. In the Junior School there is Head of Year for each year group and in the Senior School we have a Head of Years 7 and 8; a Head of Year 9: a Head of Years 10 and 11 and a Director of Sixth Form. In the Senior School the Heads of Year are supported by pastoral officers who deal with pressing enquiries and requests from students and parents. The Deputy Head - Pastoral, together with the Director of Sixth Form, oversee the Pastoral teams.
WEBSITE Our website www.bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk is an excellent way of keeping abreast of all that is happening within the school. Up to date information and the School calendar can always be accessed online, along with the latest sports fixtures and results. It also provides an opportunity to read a wide variety of blogs from school trips, different subjects, departments, staff and our Headmistress. We will also keep you up to date with daily news and events from around the School via our social media channels including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
