Pastoral Care at The Polesworth School
At The Polesworth School, we are proud of our dedicated, caring pastoral team. Made up of teachers and non-teachers, the team work together to ensure all students are safe and that every student is given the very best opportunities to meet their potential and ultimately to succeed in the adult world.
Our team is as follows:
| Pastoral Team | Role |
| Miss K Downing | Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) |
| Mr P Rosten–Smart | SENCO |
| Mr D Zeki | Head of Year 7 |
| Mrs L Dishington | Assistant Head of Year 7 |
| Mr C Warden | Head of Year 8 |
| Mrs R Collier | Assistant Head of Year 8 |
| Mr J White | Head of Year 9 |
| Miss H Higgins | Assistant Heads of Year 9 |
| Mrs C Shafiq | Head of Year 10 |
| Mrs J Starr/Mrs R Williams | Assistant Head of Year 10 |
| Mr R Ravenscroft | Head of Year 11 |
| Miss E Phipps | Assistant Head of Year 11 |
| Mrs S Harris | Head of Year 12 |
| Mr S Cairns | Head of Year 13 |
| Mrs L Munn | Assistant Headteacher and Director – Post 16 |
| Mr P Barber | Post 16 Academic Mentor |
| Mrs J Bailey | Student Support Manager (Kenilworth and Warwick), |
| School Counsellor/Deputy DSL | |
| Mrs D Williams | Student Support Manager (Arden and Stratford), |
| School Counsellor/Deputy DSL | |
| Mrs J Grigg | Student Support Manager/Deputy DSL/Attendance Support |
| Mrs B Knight | Senior Student Support Manager/Deputy DSL – Post 16 |
| Mr D Crane | Behaviour Manager |
| Miss R Goodeve | Behaviour Manager |
| Mr M Neville |
Behaviour Manager |
School Counselling and Advisory Service
In addition to our strong team of pastoral staff which includes Tutors, Heads of Year and our Student Support Managers. We also have our confidential support and advisory email service.
Students’ emotional wellbeing and concerns such as those listed below can be addressed by students or their parents speaking to pastoral staff or by students emailing help@thepolesworthschool.com for confidential support and advice.
Some of the issues for which support is provided are as follows:
- Difficulties in school and at home
- Friendship and relationship concerns
- Bullying – bully and victim
- Managing anger
- Personal skills
- Family concerns
- Exam pressure and nerves
- Careers and post 16 advice
- Health and medical concerns
- Bereavement
- Stress and anxiety
To strengthen the Counselling and Advisory Service we offer in school, we have qualified counsellors and mentors who will listen to both students and parents. Together with pastoral staff, they will also use their expertise to seek coordinated help for students, where appropriate, from external agencies or professionals.