Personal, Social and Pastoral Education

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Personal, Social and Pastoral Education
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In our efforts to produce decent young people, we
focus on

• A Pastoral system that provides plenty of
  opportunities for guidance and intervention when
  things are going right as well as for when they
  are going wrong.
• The creation of strong vertical and horizontal,
  friendship groups throughout the school.
• Opportunities for Charity work.
• Opportunities to take responsibility
• Social events to knit the school together.

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The Pastoral System

• There are three Houses Nevill, Tudor and
  Woodstock. All students and most staff belong to
  the House system.
• Form Tutors actively counsel and look out for
  their own classes.
• All staff act as conduits and role models for the
  students and they can be approached at any time
  by any student for help.

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Friendship groups are encouraged

• Sports teams, School productions and Musical
  activities all mix students of different age
  groups.
• This means that students will have friends in
  their own Year Group

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They will also have friends in Year Groups above
and below them
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Very often they will keep friendships with those
at University or in the world of work.
Gosfieldians are always welcome to come back for
a visit or a game of soccer.
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Students will have the opportunity to take
responsibility as

• Prefects
• Sports Captains
• School Councillors
• Mentors

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Charity work makes us understand our
responsibilities towards those less fortunate
than ourselves

• We support Jeans for Genes, Red Nose Day, and
  the Xmas Shoebox Appeal.

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Our special charity is ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Bob
Wilsons Willow Foundation which provides Red
Letter days for terminally ill cancer patients.
This year we held a 24 Hour Football marathon to
raise funds for it.
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Social events are an important part of the
calendar

• At Christmas there is always a dinner for all
  students. This is usually organised by the older
  students and is a great opportunity to dress up
  and show out!
• In Yr 10 and 11, Tutors will usually organise
  Form Dinners at a local restaurant
• In the Sixth Form, students are invited to the
  School Balls.

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Some people say that small schools dont cater
for the proper social development of young people.

• We disagree.