Pastoral care

At Royal High School Bath, we know that pastoral welfare and academic success are inextricably linked: successful learners have a positive mindset and feel happy and confident in themselves. We have a highly-skilled pastoral team that works with our students to reinforce the core values of the school and the GDST. It is our aim to foster young women who are principled, fearless and ready to face the challenges of an ever-changing world. Our excellent tutoring system forms the frontline of pastoral care within the school. Your daughter will form a strong relationship with her form tutor, with whom she will meet at least once a day. A key role of the tutor is to mentor the girls in both pastoral and academic matters and to encourage them to develop the six Royal High Learner Qualities set out earlier in this booklet. The academic and social welfare of your daughter will be overseen by our experienced Heads of Year, Ms Amanda Ladbury-Webb (Year 7), Mr Andrew Leather (Years 8 and 9), and Ms Rebecca Hollingsworth (Years 10 and 11) who liaise closely with the Deputy Head (Pastoral) Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham and the Deputy Head (Academic) Mr Hadrian Briggs. At the Royal High School, we firmly believe in giving students the space to think for themselves and explore the world in a creative way. For this reason, at key times of the year the students undertake crosscurricular projects which draw upon the principles of the Learner Qualities for academic success. So many of these are also important for the pastoral resilience of students. Being kind, brave, and collaborative forms the bedrock of wellrounded and successful individuals, and all students are encouraged to embrace these attributes as they progress through the school.