RBA Prospectus draft Sept2024 (1) - Flipbook - Page 7
Education for a changing world
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Care, Guidance
& Support
Successful learning thrives when students feel
safe, confident, respected, valued and intrigued.
We take the welfare of each child seriously
because we recognise that social and emotional
wellbeing are prerequisites for good learning and
high achievement.
From the moment a child obtains a place at Robert
Barclay Academy, the process of supporting them to
become successful learners within a nurturing
environment begins. On entering the school, all
students are members of a tutor group and support is
provided through a year group structure. This marks
the beginning of a strong bond with their form tutor
who will maintain an overview of each child’s academic
and personal development.
In the lower school, some of the lessons are taught in
tutor groups to develop friendships and support
networks. The form tutor is responsible for the pastoral
care of each student and is supported in this role by a
Head of Year, Student Services Managers, our
Pastoral Support Manager and the school welfare
team. Within these tutor groups, students experience
our Personal, Social, Health, Well-being and Citizenship
Programme.
Our comprehensive academic mentoring, based on
rigorous assessment each term, allows the tutor and
Head of Year to have a clear picture of each student’s
progress across the curriculum. We also have a house
system that ensures that there are a variety of activities
throughout the year. This adds the important element
of competition to events and provides students with
the opportunity to take pride in representing their
house and to work collaboratively with students from
other year groups.
“Pupils are respectful to each other, to
adults and to visitors in the school. They
are open-minded and welcome people
who are different to them. Pupils learn
about other world religions. They do not
tolerate any prejudicial comments. Pupils
are well prepared for life in multicultural
Britain and the wider world. “
Ofsted, March 2023
