Pastoral Care
Introduction 
Pastoral care is central to students’ progress and learning at Isleworth & Syon. We believe that every student should be outstanding in every respect and the pastoral system seeks to provide a framework of care, guidance and support for our students to assist them in their academic development throughout school life whilst providing strong guidance as they develop into responsible and mature citizens who are positively prepared for life in modern Britain.
The pastoral system includes the following staff: Form Tutors; Pastoral Support Managers; House Leaders; Pastoral Leaders; Deputy Headteacher; SEND/Inclusion Co-Ordinators; Welfare Assistant; Attendance & Education Welfare Officer as well as a range of external agencies who offer individual and group support according to need.
Pastoral Structure
Pastoral Support Managers are at the centre of all pastoral care within the school and should be the first point of contact for students and parents. They will deal with initial concerns or queries and investigate any incidents before referring matters to the appropriate House or Pastoral Leader. They will also liaise with individual subject staff and Curriculum Leaders to resolve any issues or concerns. In a minority of high-level cases, they will also refer matters to the Deputy Head or other members of Senior Staff.
House Leaders are responsible for establishing and promoting the excellent day-to-day behaviour of students and for ensuring that each individual makes a positive contribution to all aspects of school life; House Leaders promote engagement, participation, contribution and achievement and are responsible for maintaining the school’s accepted standards at all times. There are four houses: Adam, Brunel, Shackleton and Turner.
Pastoral Leaders are responsible for supporting the progress and learning of all students and work, specifically, with the students who present any long-term educational or disciplinary concerns. In addition, the Pastoral Leaders monitor a wide range of performance and attainment indicators relating to students in their year group(s) including; progress, attendance, punctuality, positive conduct, negative conduct, detentions, rewards and sanctions. Pastoral Leaders lead the tutor teams and uphold all school expectations.
In addition, attendance, welfare, inclusion, and SEND support is provided when needed. Finally, we work with external agencies to provide specialist support for behaviour, mentoring, health and well-being when needed.
Behaviour
“Together We Learn, Achieve and Succeed.”
The school has a strong disciplinary code as well as a desire for all students to behave and act in a responsible and respectful manner within our community to enable everyone to be “outstanding in every respect.” We hope that students will learn to develop their own individuality whilst maintaining respect and sensitivity towards others. We encourage students to develop self-discipline; to take responsibility for their actions; to consider the impact of these actions upon the wider community both in and out of school; to understand how any behaviour contributes to success in school life, relationships, adult life and work. The pastoral system encourages all students to recognise the difference between right and wrong, to readily apply this understanding in their own lives and, in so doing, accept and respect the civil and criminal law of England.
We encourage parents/carers to work in close partnership with us. In accepting a place at the school for your son/ward at Isleworth & Syon you are agreeing to support the aims, standards and expectations of the school. We ask that communication is maintained via the Pastoral Support Managers, in the first instance, who are always keen to address any issues which parents/carers may have. Should any student’s behaviour or progress become of concern, we will ensure that the issues are addressed in accordance with all current Department for Education guidelines.
The school places very high expectations of behaviour upon the students but values the importance of allowing students to learn from their mistakes as they grow into responsible young men. Therefore we include “a chance to change” (CTC) in our formal behaviour strategy. A framework of sanctions and rewards supports the school in achieving the highest standards of personal discipline and in ensuring that respect and courtesy are the norm. This, in turn, allows for teaching & learning to be the primary focus.
