How is the pastoral system organised?
At the heart of the Pastoral system is the Form Tutor who is responsible for all aspects of a boy’s progress through the School – personal, academic, extra-curricular and social. Tutors are encouraged to contact parents by telephone or email if they are concerned or delighted by any aspect of a boy’s performance, and parents are encouraged to reciprocate. We seek an active dialogue, a partnership where trust has been built up between Tutor and parent. A boy will generally keep the same Tutor for two years, the exceptions being for those in Old Grammar (Yr 6) and the Third Form (Yr 9). Tutors are supported by a Head of Year and the Second Master, who has overall responsibility for the pastoral system. All parents of new boys receive a Pastoral Handbook, which explains policies and procedures in greater detail.