Pastoral Care Pastoral care at King’s is not just a complementary practice: it is a caring approach fully integrated and interwoven into the fabric of teaching and learning, the school’s organisation and its engagement with the world beyond the school gates. Through our focus on the development of the individual, we aim to provide a genuinely caring environment where young people can thrive and develop as curious and engaged members of the King’s community and a broader society. Our ethos emphasises mutual respect, openness, and warmth; it is the quality of relationships within the school that makes the pastoral care at King’s so special. The House System at King’s Pupils new to LR, UR or the Sixth Form will join one of nine Houses which will be their pastoral base throughout the Sixth Form. The Year Group Tutor has overall responsibility for the pastoral and academic development of their tutees, and they are the first port of call for parents with any concerns about their child’s experience at school or academic progress. House Tutors work alongside the Year Group Tutors and oversee the happiness, development and integration of all pupils in the House. The pastoral staff are extremely experienced
in dealing with challenges affecting the Senior age group and work collaboratively with the Head of Middle Years, Head of Sixth Form and the Assistant Head Pastoral to ensure all pupils feel happy, safe and valued in the Middle Years and Sixth Form. How to contact the Houses Please see the contact details for the House Tutors. All Year group Tutors can be contacted by using the staff member’s first initial and surname followed by @ksw.org.uk
House
House Tutor
Year Group Tutor
Location
Bright
Miss R Ellender
Miss E Ferguson (U6) Mrs N Essenhigh (L6) Mr C Atkinson (FF)
Mr E Lewis (UR) Mrs L Walmsley (LR)
Choir House (E9) 01905 721750 rellender@ksw.org.uk
Castle
Mr A Deichen
Mrs A Gamble (U6) Miss J Hewitt (L6) Mr M Warren (FF)
Mr E Houghton (UR) Mr D Branchett (LR)
MFL 01905 721751 adeichen@ksw.org.uk
Chappel
Mrs N Sears
Mr J Gardiner (U6) Mr R Ball (L6) Mrs L Ruiz (FF)
Mr A Swarbrick (UR) Mrs Parry (LR)
School House (S6) 01905 721752 nsears@ksw.org.uk
Choir
Dr R James
Mr C Haywood (U6) Mr A Hooper (L6) Mrs D Salkeld (FF)
Mr A Maund (UR) Miss E Preece (LR)
Annett Building Ext 293 rjames@ksw.org.uk
Creighton
Mr W J Joyce
Mr A Falzon (U6) Mr O Heydon (L6) Mrs E Woodward (FF)
Mrs S Lucas (UR) Miss E K Trow-Poole (LR)
Choir House (E1) 01905 721769 creighton@ksw.org.uk
Kittermaster
Mrs C Neville
Mr G Williams (U6) Mrs E Shepherd (L6) Mr T Sharp (FF)
Mr C Wilson (UR) Miss E McKenzie (LR)
Choir House (E6) 01905 721753 cneville@ksw.org.uk
Oswald
Mrs C Rees
Dr R McLaverty-Head (U6) Mr E Low (L6) Mr J Sarriegui (FF)
Mrs E Friend (UR) Mr G Ward (LR)
School House (S5) 01905 721767 crees@ksw.org.uk
School
Mr T Pearson
Mr J Mason (L6) Dr M Parkin (U6)
Mrs E Darby (LR) Mr R Ward (LR)
School House (S2) 01905 721766 tpearson@ksw.org.uk
Mr A Batchelor (UR) Mr S Greenall (LR)
School House (S3) 01905 721770 mpoole@ksw.org.uk
Mrs S Bradley (FF) Wulstan
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ksw.org.uk
Dr M Poole
Mr N Blakemore (U6) Mrs C Yates (L6) Mrs L Miller-Symonds (FF)
