Pastoral Care 

The physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of our students is of the utmost importance and our number one priority.

The small size of the classes and the school as a whole allows for teachers  to get to know students very well and to quickly identify any potential concerns. We are able to tailor support to meet individual needs.

During their time at school, most students will build strong friendships across year groups whereby older students can provide support, advice and direction to younger students.

"Pupils conduct themselves well around the school. They are polite and well mannered and interested to talk to visitors. Pupils get on very well together and often socialise in mixed- age groups. " 

 [Ofsted 2019]

Beyond friendships and sisterhood, each class has a tutor who oversees many aspects of pastoral care for their tutees. These include:

• Supporting and monitoring academic progress
• Supporting and monitoring social progress
• Delivering weekly Tutorials
• Liaising with parents and carers.
• Acting as a link between students and teachers, parents and teachers, and sometimes between teachers or departments.
• Helping with exam preparations.
• Taking a role in the safeguarding process.
• Mentoring and coaching.

Our bespoke Life Skills curriculum incorporates modules relating to emotional wellbeing. See our Life Skills policy here

Our Well-Being Lead (Ust Oorooj Qadri) offers weekly one-to-one support for students whom request it.

All staff are First Aid trained and ready to give care as required. Students have full access to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (Ust Fouzia).

We focus on building spiritual intelligence in each and every student. This is done in numerous ways including:

• Beginning the school day with Quran recitation
• Starting assemblies with religious litanies.
• Gathering daily for collective worship at 1pm.
• Starting each lesson or period of study with a few minutes of dhikr (remembrance)
• Celebrating key events in the religious calendar
• Through assemblies and tutorials
• Visiting speakers
• Explicit teaching of spirituality in the Islamic Studies curriculum

"The provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is strong. Pupils learn about other faiths and understand equality and diversity. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain."

[Ofsted 2019]