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Pastoral Care
The Director of Pastoral Care co-ordinates Form Teachers' and Personal Tutors' pastoral work, and provides guidance to staff throughout the school about pastoral matters. The basic school rule is that ‘everyone has the right to be happy' and, therefore, no-one has the right to make anyone else unhappy. Children are encouraged, and, indeed, expected, to be kind and thoughtful to others at all times. The complete set of school rules is listed at the front of the prep book. Boarders are cared for within two houses, the Lodge for boys and the Manor for girls. The boarding staff aim to provide a happy and caring environment so that the children learn respect for themselves and others, and become independent whilst learning to live and work within the boarding community. In Year 5, pupils are mentored by those in Year 8. The aim is to provide additional support and guidance for those new to the Upper School. We are hoping to introduce more responsibility for the older children by developing the system of peer mentoring further during the course of this academic year. In Years 7 and 8 children are registered with their Form Teacher but are allocated a personal tutor who will take an interest in any matter that may have a bearing on a child's welfare and happiness and ensure that action is taken to provide the well being of the child. There are opportunities for tutor groups to meet regularly and pupil targets are set in consultation with the tutor. The role of the tutor is to provide continuity for the pupil in his/her last two years and to monitor academic performance as well as the child's welfare. He or she is the first point of contact for parents. When a child joins Lower School, they are allocated a Tribe. The Tribe system is concerned with games, duties and competitions providing an opportunity for boys and girls to integrate together and to play and work with children and staff from other year- groups. Older children take responsibility for arranging teams within the Tribe. Each Tribe is named after a North American Indian tribe - Chippeways, Deerfeet, Mohicans and Ojibwas. The school has clear, effective policies on Child Protection, Bullying and other areas of pastoral care, and all members of staff, including domestic and grounds staff, receive training in Child Protection. The school fosters a culture of openness, and procedures for children to express their worries are well established. We always aim to deal quickly with concerns raised by parents and pupils alike. At the beginning of the Autumn Term 2007, Sue Carswell, the Head of Counselling from Hospice in the Weald, came to talk to the staff about bereavement and loss. In October we have a talk scheduled for parents and staff on Internet Safety. Some useful phone numbers and websites:
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At DCPS we wish to provide a secure, friendly environment where good behaviour, respect for others and a Christian way of life are considered an important part of a child's development and help to provide a secure foundation for learning.