We support our children with a pastoral system that helps them to appreciate themselves as individuals, understand their relationships with others and to participate in society as competent and caring people.

The aims of pastoral support at Barrow:

• To provide support that meets the differing needs of all children so that each child is equipped with the skills to cope with life.
• To support children to address social, spiritual, mental, emotional and physical needs.
• To maintain an atmosphere in which children feel secure, are encouraged in their learning, growth and social development and know that they are valued within a healthy and safe environment.
• To reassure parents/carers their children are being educated in a safe and nurturing environment.
• To encourage pupils to recognise and reflect upon our core Christian values 
• To work with a range of parents, support staff, outreach agencies and other schools to ensure the continuity and progress of individual pupils.

 

The role of the Pastoral Support Team:

• To support and work alongside parents in addressing pastoral concerns impacting on their child’s learning and development.
• To work with staff in ensuring good pupil support and build upon the caring and respectful relationships that exist between staff, pupils and families.
• To provide pastoral support to individual and groups of children; listening and talking to children who may need support in a variety of pastoral issues, for example, self-esteem and confidence, bereavement, managing feelings, anxieties/worries, separation and developing social and friendships skills.
• Responding to situations as they arise within school.
• Meeting with parents/carers to discuss issues relating to their child.
• To ‘signpost’ families to outside services for appropriate provision and support.

Contacts:

• Pupils – any child in the school can ask to speak to our Pastoral Team if they have a problem or a worry at school or at home.  They can do this by either approaching the team or by asking a member of staff.
• Parents/carers – if you have a pastoral concern regarding your child then you can phone the school, speak to your child’s class teacher or make an appointment to see a member of our Pastoral Team via the school office.  Please call the School office on 01254 822338 or email: office@barrow.lancs.sch.uk 

Staff are always ready to listen and act on concerns which means that any difficulties can be addressed quickly.

Our Pastoral Team are:

Miss Crossley– SENCo (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

Miss Goodwin– Teaching Assistant / SEND support 

Miss Porter - (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

Mrs McArdle - (Designated Safeguarding Lead, Prevent lead, Attendance) 

Mrs Smith & Mrs Stanley - Attendance team

 

Our Mental Health First Aiders:

Miss Crossley– SENCo

Miss Goodwin– Teaching Assistant / SEND support 

Attachment and Trauma Accredited School

We are proud to announce that we are now an Attachment and Trauma Accredited school.  Staff are trained to have a better understand and support vulnerable children impacted by trauma and unmet attachment needs.

Our whole school approach to  Attachment and Trauma helps improve attendance and reduce exclusions, while boosting academic engagement and enabling children to achieve their full potential. Teachers and other staff will be more confident in addressing and dealing with attachment and trauma-related issues in education, improving relationships across the school community.