Each student will be allocated a tutor. We see good tutoring as the essential core to pastoral care in the college. Students meet with their tutor at least once a day. Our business is to maximise students' attainment and achievement. Everything that students have achieved in their previous schools forms a basis on which we set new and challenging targets for each individual. These targets are reviewed at regular times throughout each year. Should a student fall significantly below our expectations, for any reason, we take action. We do this by means of discussions both with the student and with their parents. This partnership: student, College and parent, is an essential element to all our work. As students progress through the College they will be placed in separate sets for subject areas and for their exam subjects.
All students are set home learning tasks and should record these in their study planner. The amount and type will vary with the subjects they are taking. This work is of great importance and must be done fully and regularly. Parents are asked to assist with this by providing a warm, quiet place to study, if at all possible. If your son or daughter has difficulties with homework then please tell the tutor so that the matter can be attended to. Parents are asked to check that homework is being completed.
Pastoral Staff
In the first instance always contact your child’s form tutor – this is the member of staff who will have the best oversight of how your child is managing in school. Other members of the pastoral team include:
Assistant Principal Mrs J Dewhurst
Inclusion Manager Mrs G Lambert
Head of Malhamdale Ms K Garside (all forms beginning with M)
Head of Wharfedale Ms J Holdsworth (all forms beginning with W)
Head of Ribblesdale Ms A Vickery (all forms beginning with R)
Head of Kingsdale Mr A Johnson (all forms beginning with K)